Persecution of Christians

“Stumbling Block” presented as a Gift – Pakistani Lawyer and Schirrmacher meet Pope Francis

After the last general audience with Pope Francis prior to the summer break, the Pakistani human rights lawyer Aneeqa Anthony has presented a painted brick as a symbol for the numerous Christians enslaved in brick factories in Pakistan. The President of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR), Thomas Schirrmacher, and the leader of the ISHR's Department for Religious Freedom, Michaela Koller, arranged the meeting and accompanied the lawyer.

Monday February 27th, 2017 / Persecution of Christians, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom
Triple Life Sentences for the Malatya Murderers

After conviction the criminals were not initially sent to prison, but a day later the implementation of justice may have begun, more than nine years after the death of the martyrs. This article was originally […]

Sunday February 5th, 2017 / Persecution of Christians, ProMundis Blog
The 2016 Yearbook on Religious Freedom and the 2016 Yearbook on Christian Persecution and Discrimination are available in advance for download free of charge

The 2016 Yearbook on Religious Freedom contains articles by Angela Merkel, Volker Kauder, Annette Schawan, and Heiner Bielefeldt as well as articles by Alevites, Yazidis, and Baha’i. The 2016 Yearbook on Christian Persecution and Discrimination goes into the question of religious minorities in refugee shelters and deals in particular with China, Iraq, Iran, Indonesia, and Turkey.

Monday December 19th, 2016 / Books, Persecution of Christians, Human Rights, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom, Theology
The German language 2015 Yearbook on Christian Persecution and Discrimination of Christians and the 2015 Yearbook on Religious Freedom are available for download

Schon vor dem Erscheinungstermin am 03.11.2015 stehen das Jahrbuch Verfolgung und Diskriminierung von Christen 2015 und das Jahrbuch Religionsfreiheit 2015 ab sofort kostenlos zum Download und zum freien Einstellen und Bereitstellen auf anderen Webseiten bereit.

Thursday October 27th, 2016 / Books, Persecution of Christians, Human Rights, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom, Theology
Schirrmacher: Martyrdom has to become a Part of Doctrine

At the International Meeting for Peace organized by the Catholic community Sant’Egidio, one of the largest interreligious meetings for dialogue in the world with leaders of all world religions, the World Evangelical Alliance’s moderator for intrafaith and interfaith relations and human rights and freedom of religion expert, Thomas Schirrmacher, has called upon the international Christian community to awaken from its lethargy and demonstrate a heretofore unequalled level of solidarity in light of the world situation.

Thursday October 20th, 2016 / Persecution of Christians, Special topics ecumenical relations, Human Rights, Ecumenism, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom, Theology
Schirrmacher calls for more Solidarity among Christians around the World in Address in Neuss “Cathedral”

Vespers held in the Neuss Cathedral by the Working Group of Christian Churches in and around Neuss broach the Issue of the increasing Discrimination and Persecution of Christians of all Denominations In light of the […]

Friday September 23rd, 2016 / Persecution of Christians, Special topics ecumenical relations, Ecumenism, ProMundis Blog, Theology
Discrimination, Persecution, Martyrdom

The Global Christian Forum. Discrimination, Persecution, Martyrdom: Following Christ Together: Report of the international consultation Tirana, 2–4.11.2015.

Sunday August 28th, 2016 / Books, Persecution of Christians

Persecution of Christians

“Stumbling Block” presented as a Gift – Pakistani Lawyer and Schirrmacher meet Pope Francis

Triple Life Sentences for the Malatya Murderers

The 2016 Yearbook on Religious Freedom and the 2016 Yearbook on Christian Persecution and Discrimination are available in advance for download free of charge

The German language 2015 Yearbook on Christian Persecution and Discrimination of Christians and the 2015 Yearbook on Religious Freedom are available for download

Schirrmacher: Martyrdom has to become a Part of Doctrine

Schirrmacher calls for more Solidarity among Christians around the World in Address in Neuss “Cathedral”

Discrimination, Persecution, Martyrdom