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- Churches destroyed far and wideThey destroyed the churches and the monasteries far and wide with fire and sword, leaving nothing remaining (Symeon of Durham 12C historian on the Viking attacks)
Christianity in north and central Nigeria is at risk because of persecutionChristians are being killed and dispossessed of their ancestral farmlands and have taken refuge in neighbouring countries.
Iraq’s Christians close to extinctionIslamic State has carried out acts of genocide against Christians and other minority groups in Iraq and Syria.
Attacks in north SinaiMore than 250 Christian families left the region. Displaced families reported they remained unable to return to their homes.
The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution
The centre is a research centre on the global persecution of Christians.
The name Lindisfarne is used to highlight the crisis of church life and theology precipitated by the 793 AD attack on the monastery at Lindisfarne and subsequent Viking attacks on churches and Christian institutions across Britain which lasted until 1018, and which according to the early 12th century historian Symeon of Durham, almost eradicated Christianity in parts of Britain. In particular, the name highlights the broadly similar situations of violence, persecution and attempted eradication being faced by Christians today in contexts such as Iraq, Northern Nigeria and Syria.
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“…they destroyed the churches and the monasteries far and wide with fire and sword, leaving nothing remaining save bare unroofed walls; and so thoroughly did they do their work that even our own present generation can seldom discover in those places any conclusive memorial of their ancient dignity, sometimes none.”
Simeon of Durham, early 12th century historian on the Viking invasion 867AD which eradicated Christianity in parts of England
