Persecution of Christians Comes to England

Over 380 million Christians face severe persecution globally, and the numbers are growing.

By Eric Metaxas                                                                SAVE THE PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS  March 21, 2026

 Imagine this: A man steps outside his own home in a quiet neighborhood.

Suddenly, violence erupts, his kneecap shattered in a brutal attack. His car torched. His family terrorized for years, children taunted with slurs in the streets, living under police protection for nearly a decade.

This isn't a scene from some distant war zone.

This happened in Bradford, England – to Nissar Hussain.

His only "crime"? Leaving Islam and embracing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

For 17 years, Nissar endured relentless persecution from his former community. The Church of England? SILENT. Not one bishop stood with him or his family.

But Save the Persecuted Christians, where I’m proud to serve as a board member, refused to stand by. We brought Nissar here to the U.S. to help him share his story, and he is now fighting back boldly – in part by pursuing a groundbreaking legal case against 11 countries that still mandate death for apostasy.

Your support has amplified his voice and his mission to expose this evil.

Nissar's story is heartbreaking, but it's not isolated. Over 380 million Christians face severe persecution globally, and the numbers are growing.

In Iran, 254 believers were arrested in 2025 alone for simply practicing their faith, escalating further amid the regime's war on Christians.

In Nigeria, thousands have been slaughtered by Islamist militants: entire villages massacred, girls held captive for years, all because they refused to deny Christ.

In Pakistan, blasphemy laws are twisted to destroy Christian lives.

In North Korea, owning a Bible can mean a lifetime in a labor camp.

It is for all of these reasons that Save the Persecuted Christians is relentlessly educating Americans and rallying the faithful to recognize the threat before it takes deeper root here.

A powerful example: Our ongoing education and advocacy efforts helped fuel the overwhelming success on March 3, when 95% of Texas Republican primary voters stood up and voted to ban Sharia law – sending a clear, faithful message: We will not let this ideology gain a foothold in America and threaten our freedoms or our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ.

The threat is real. Persecution that starts overseas doesn't always stay there. We must be extra vigilant, and we need your help right now to keep pushing back.

From media campaigns to conferences and everything in between, I’ve seen firsthand how effectively and tirelessly Save the Persecuted Christians guides a coalition of 200+ leaders in order to expose evil and rally the Church – and any support you can offer is well-placed.

Paul wrote in Galatians 6:2, “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

That is our mandate as the Body of Christ.

The Church must rise in one spirit, refusing silence in the face of darkness. Thank you for your faithfulness and courage in this hour.

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