{"id":11295,"date":"2015-10-22T06:52:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T06:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=11295"},"modified":"2015-10-22T06:52:05","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T06:52:05","slug":"latest-acn-report-highlights-increasing-persecution-of-christians-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2015\/10\/22\/latest-acn-report-highlights-increasing-persecution-of-christians-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest ACN report highlights increasing persecution of Christians worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><em><strong>Latest ACN report highlights scale of persecution of Christians worldwide<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>ACN Malta<\/p>\n<p>The impact of violence, persecution and exodus of\u00a0Christians in the Middle East and elsewhere is \u00a0highlighted in a wide-ranging report that has just been released by a leading Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).<\/p>\n<p>The new ACN Report &#8211; \u00a0<em>\u201c<\/em><em>Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2013-15<\/em><em>\u201d<\/em> &#8211; assesses the situation in 22 countries where there are grave violations of religious freedom including physical attacks, kidnappings and murders. A direct comparison with the situation two years ago shows that the situation has deteriorated in many countries of concern.<\/p>\n<p>In making its assessment, the analysis draws on in-country reports, witness testimonies, interviews with bishops, Sisters and lay people. This research material is compared with evidence from NGOs with expertise in the field.<\/p>\n<p>The launch of <em>Persecuted and Forgotten? 2013-15<\/em> comes at a time of increasing concerns for the future of Christianity in parts of the Middle East where numbers have plummeted. With previously published research already showing Christianity to be the world&#8217;s most persecuted religion, the ACN report will show the growing impact of extremism in Africa, the Asian sub-continent and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><em>Persecuted and Forgotten? 2013-15 <\/em>also assesses the problems facing Christians and other religious minorities in countries such as China and Vietnam where historically atheistic regimes continue to put pressure on faith groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest ACN report highlights scale of persecution of Christians worldwide ACN Malta The impact of violence, persecution and exodus of\u00a0Christians in the Middle East and elsewhere is \u00a0highlighted in a wide-ranging report that has just been released by a leading Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). 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