Persecution of Christians Up 75% in the Past 2 Years | EWTN News Nightly

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A group highlighting persecuted Christians around the world is wrapping up a week long initiative known as Red Week. According to its latest report, oppression and persecution of Christians has increased in 75% of the countries surveyed over the past 2 years. Aid to the Church in Need supports more than 5,000 projects in around 140 countries each year, helping Christians live out their faith. Secretary General for Aid to the Church in Need, Philipp Ozores, joins to tell us more about this initiative and in particular why today is Red Wednesday. The organization recently presented a report on persecuted Christians around the world. Ozores shares some of the findings and statistics. He discusses more about the work Aid to the Church in Need does and what parts of the world continue to be most critical for the faithful. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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• Suffering & Trials