2026 brought no improvement for persecuted Christians or for religious freedom
The editors on the yearbooks Religious Freedom 2026 and on Persecution and Discrimination against Christians 2026 draw a bleak conclusion
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A word to the critics of the World Watch List – and a way forward
IIRF Reports Vol. 15 – 2026/3 “I have been following comments by critics of the World Watch List (WWL) in the global media for many years. I am interested in the global media reaction because […]
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“Put a stop to the enemies of freedom of religion and belief!”
At the presentation of the yearbooks on Religious Freedom 2025 and on Persecution and Discrimination of Christians 2025 in Berlin.
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Paul: From religious extremist to extremist of love
Archbishop Thomas Schirrmacher delivers the ecumenical “Bishop’s Sermon” for the second time in Neumarkt Minster on the subject of Christian persecution
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Antisemitism, Islamophobia and Christianophobia
What if we apply the IHRA definition of Antisemitism to Islamophobia and Christianophobia?
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“There is practically no socially relevant topic that does not play a role in religious freedom”
Yearbooks ‘Religious Freedom 2024’ and ‘Persecution and Discrimination against Christians 2024’ presented in Berlin
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Böhning holds the Tilmann Geske Memorial Lectures 2024
Matthias Böhning reads out a statement from Thomas Paul Schirrmacher, who was unable to attend and will be coming to Basel next year.