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I remember that back in the 1990s, according to the Voice of the Martyrs, the number of Christians martyred each year worldwide for their faith was around 50,000. The number is about double that now. Revelation 6:9 describes the fifth seal and the martyrdom of saints in the last days. Revelation 7:14 mentions the great tribulation. Are we living in those days? No matter what, keep watching,\u00a0praying and preparing for Yeshua’s return! \u2014 Natan\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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From Russia Today \u2014\u00a0https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/372184-christians-killed-faith-study\/<\/a><\/h1>\n

1 Christian killed for their faith every 6 minutes in 2016 \u2013 study<\/h1>\n
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Ninety thousand Christians were murdered for their faith around the globe this year, which amounts to one being killed every six minutes, Italy\u2019s CESNUR religious study group said.<\/div>\n
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Christians are now the most persecuted religious group in the world, Massimo Introvigne, director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR),\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0Vatican Radio.<\/p>\n

According to CESNUR statistics, around 500,000 Christians around the globe are unable to practice their faith completely freely, Introvigne said.<\/p>\n

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Seventy percent of the killings of Christians in 2016 occurred during tribal conflicts in Africa, he said, referring to data from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity.<\/p>\n

The large number of deaths may be explained by the fact that many devoted Christians refuse to take up arms, he added.<\/p>\n

The remaining 30 percent, or 27,000, lost their lives in terrorist attacks, the destruction of Christian villages, or persecution by the authorities, Introvigne said.<\/p>\n

However, he said that the number of Christian killings has decreased, compared to 105,000 deaths in 2015.<\/p>\n

The data in the report may be incomplete as it doesn\u2019t include India and China, where the Christian community survives in secrecy, he added.<\/p>\n

The religious study group is due to release the full statistics on Christian persecution in January.<\/p>\n

Introvigne also said that the Catholic Church is currently considering sanctification for Christian individuals killed by terrorist group Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS\/ISIL) in Syria and Iraq.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Chaldean Bishop of Aleppo, Antoine Audo, said that during the five years of the Syrian conflict, the Christian population of the country had declined from 1.5 million to 500,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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