After the attack in Sri Lanka, the number of Christians killed for the faith rises

After the attack in Sri Lanka, the number of Christians killed for the faith rises

The 2019 report on religious freedom indicated that 4035 Christians had been killed for the faith.
This number is now joined by over 300 deaths in the Easter attack in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka was already in 46th place on the list of 73 countries with a high level of persecution.
Persecuted Christians in the world have risen to 245 million.

Source: Open Doors Onlus

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