‘One in seven Christians today is persecuted,’ Vatican official Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachuku said
Christian worshippers attend the Good Friday procession outside the 10th century Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in the Old Cairo district of the Egyptian capital on April 26, 2019. (Photo: AFP)
Christians in Asia as well as across the world are facing a rising tide of various forms of persecution, which require global attention and action, says a report.
The recent deadly violence against Christians in Pakistan’s Punjab province and India’s Manipur state are examples of an increase in violent attacks on Christians in Asia, Catholic Peace Broadcasting Corporation of Korea reported on Aug. 22.
The report refers to a statement from Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachuku, the permanent observer of…
