The Church is already well into a period of global persecution:
Christians are facing escalating violence and persecution across the world, with worshippers burned, villages destroyed and young girls abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and married off to their captors, according to a report. From Islamist attacks in Africa to state-sponsored repression in Asia, the research paints a disturbing picture of religious freedom deteriorating across the globe.
Recent figures from the Pew Research Center think-tank show that Christians experienced harassment, ranging from verbal abuse to physical attacks and killings, in 165 countries in 2023.
Christians were targeted in more countries than any other religious group, with the disparity growing at a time when harassment of religious communities worldwide had reached record levels.
Separate research by Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) estimates that approximately 220million Christians are directly exposed to persecution.
There is no such thing as “religious freedom” and it was a massive mistake for Christendom to tolerate it in the first place. Now those our grandfathers permitted to live amongst us will attempt to persecute our grandchildren. But Christians have fought wars, crusades, and reconquistas before. We can do so again.