Faith
Assyrian Christians Face Persecution, Plea for Help
Faith Facts
- Karmella Borashan, speaking at the International Religious Freedom Summit, warned that Assyrian Christians in the Middle East face the threat of extinction and called out Western countries for repeated failures to support them.
- The Assyrian Christian community has seen its population plummet from 1.5 million to fewer than 300,000 due to systematic persecution, violence, and laws forcing religious conversion.
- Experts at the summit also drew attention to ongoing Christian persecution in Sudan and Yemen, where believers suffer under war, discrimination, and lack of basic rights.
Assyrian Christians, whose faith dates back over two millennia, endure harsh persecution and diminishing communities throughout the Middle East. Their suffering is a sobering call for believers to stand up for religious freedom, drawing on our Biblical mandate to defend the oppressed.
“The West has repeatedly failed Assyrian Christians in the Middle East, abandoning them to the prominent powers that have persecuted and massacred them for generations.”
As advocates highlight the struggles faced by Christians in places like Sudan and Yemen, our faith challenges us to pray, speak out, and act for those enduring hardship because of their belief in Jesus Christ.
Let us lift up the persecuted Church in prayer and urge our leaders to champion liberty and justice rooted in Judeo-Christian values.