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What’s special about the Lindisfarne Centre?

17 October 2022

We want to explain WHAT freedom of religion really is – not just the two examples given in article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but the 10 different aspects which previous generations across the English speaking world gave their lives to achieve over the past 500 years. We also think it is important to remind our governments, media and fellow citizens what those are!
We don’t just want to tell you WHERE Christians are being persecuted - we are also committed to explaining WHY – because only when we understand why can we respond effectively.
We are a specialist academic research centre – we are not an aid agency. We only do research. We are focused on Christian minorities in Islamic contexts, rather than seeking to do everything.

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Pakistan forcibly returning hundreds of Afghan Christians to Afghanistan

Pakistan forcibly returning hundreds of Afghan Christians to Afghanistan

7 September 2026

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Lindisfarne Centre publishes major report: Afghan Christians face crimes against humanity and potential genocide

Lindisfarne Centre publishes major report: Afghan Christians face crimes against humanity and potential genocide

3 August 2026

What the war has meant for Iranian Christians

6 July 2026

What actually is persecution?

8 June 2026

The threat to Iranian Christians is now spreading to the West

6 May 2026

What the Iran war means for Christians in the Middle East

30 March 2026

Is Islamic prayer in Trafalgar Square a freedom of religion issue?

20 March 2026

There is currently no clear path to a more free Iran

Persecution of Christians is likely to get worse in the short term Read more...

28 February 2026

Persecution of Christians in Iran is likely to get worse

21 January 2026

Why jihadists attack at festivals like Christmas…

19 December 2025

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Pakistan forcibly returning hundreds of Afghan Christians to Afghanistan

7 September 2026

Lindisfarne Centre publishes major report: Afghan Christians face crimes against humanity and potential genocide

3 August 2026

What the war has meant for Iranian Christians

6 July 2026

What actually is persecution?

8 June 2026

The threat to Iranian Christians is now spreading to the West

6 May 2026

What the Iran war means for Christians in the Middle East

30 March 2026

Is Islamic prayer in Trafalgar Square a freedom of religion issue?

20 March 2026

There is currently no clear path to a more free Iran

Persecution of Christians is likely to get worse in the short term

28 February 2026

Persecution of Christians in Iran is likely to get worse

21 January 2026

Why jihadists attack at festivals like Christmas…

19 December 2025

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Are jihadists inspired by Afghanistan and Syria about to seize control of Mali’s government?

Are jihadists inspired by Afghanistan and Syria about to seize control of Mali’s government?

19 November 2025

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Why removing Syria’s HTS from the UK terrorism list puts Christians around the world at risk

Why removing Syria’s HTS from the UK terrorism list puts Christians around the world at risk

27 October 2025

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Digital ID cards - the new threat to freedom of religion for Christians in the Islamic world

Digital ID cards - the new threat to freedom of religion for Christians in the Islamic world

9 October 2025

Lebanon on the brink

9 September 2025

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Congo Church attack: Sub Saharan Africa is the new frontline for jihadist attacks on Christians

Congo Church attack: Sub Saharan Africa is the new frontline for jihadist attacks on Christians

30 July 2025

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - The forgotten minority: What recent events mean for Christians in the Middle East

The forgotten minority: What recent events mean for Christians in the Middle East

27 June 2025

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - The warning we issued last year: what an Iran-Israel war could mean for Christians in the Middle East

The warning we issued last year: what an Iran-Israel war could mean for Christians in the Middle East

23 June 2025

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - What Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new leader means for Middle East Christians

What Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new leader means for Middle East Christians

4 June 2025

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - No, Mr President! Afghanistan is not safe – Christians face execution if deported there...

No, Mr President! Afghanistan is not safe – Christians face execution if deported there...

29 April 2025

Is the West abandoning Syria’s Christians?

3 April 2025

HTP Podcast on Syria

20 March 2025

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution statement on massacres in Syria

Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution statement on massacres in Syria

10 March 2025

What is happening to Christians in Syria under HTS?

4 March 2025

Premier Radio: The fall of Assad: what now for Christians in Syria

17 February 2025

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Abduction, rape and forced marriage of Christian women and girls: the UK’s grooming gang scandal has been imported – and Pakistan isn’t the only country it’s happening in

Abduction, rape and forced marriage of Christian women and girls: the UK’s grooming gang scandal has been imported – and Pakistan isn’t the only country it’s happening in

3 February 2025

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Lindisfarne Centre Commentary on BBC’s Jeremy Bowen interview with leader of HTS Ahmed al-Sharaa

Lindisfarne Centre Commentary on BBC’s Jeremy Bowen interview with leader of HTS Ahmed al-Sharaa

1 January 2025

Syrian Christians allowed to celebrate Christmas…for now

1 January 2025

Will Syria’s Christians really be safe under HTS? (The Critic 27 Dec 2024)

28 December 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Assad’s fall leaves Syrian Christians in peril (Premier Christianity 10 Dec 2024)

Assad’s fall leaves Syrian Christians in peril (Premier Christianity 10 Dec 2024)

10 December 2024

Letter in the Times (10 Dec 2024)

10 December 2024

New threat to Syrian Christians as jihadist group seize Aleppo

30 November 2024

How should Lebanon’s Christians respond to Hezbollah?

30 October 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Iran shows what full Hezbollah control would mean for Lebanese Christians

Iran shows what full Hezbollah control would mean for Lebanese Christians

1 October 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - New Taliban law removes all 10 aspects of freedom of religion for Afghan Christians

New Taliban law removes all 10 aspects of freedom of religion for Afghan Christians

2 September 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Another Christian sentenced to death in Pakistan: Christians are victims of politicians playing identity politics and virtue-signalling their support of Islamic blasphemy laws

Another Christian sentenced to death in Pakistan: Christians are victims of politicians playing identity politics and virtue-signalling their support of Islamic blasphemy laws

31 July 2024

APPEAL JULY 2024

18 July 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - POLITICIANS TAKE NOTE! The erosion of freedom of religion in the West is already harming persecuted Christians

POLITICIANS TAKE NOTE! The erosion of freedom of religion in the West is already harming persecuted Christians

29 June 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - 10 years on: how the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls was a paradigm shift

10 years on: how the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls was a paradigm shift

5 June 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Iran-Israel tensions continue: a Middle East war could be catastrophic for Christians in Lebanon

Iran-Israel tensions continue: a Middle East war could be catastrophic for Christians in Lebanon

30 April 2024

What the Iran-Israel conflict means for Christians

A war would have potentially devastating consequences for Christian minorities in the Middle East

25 April 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - The UK’s new definition of extremism risks empowering repressive regimes which deny religious liberty and free speech: How to improve it!

The UK’s new definition of extremism risks empowering repressive regimes which deny religious liberty and free speech: How to improve it!

Countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan use vaguely worded extremism laws to arrest and imprison Christians

28 March 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Islamic State is expanding in Africa by targeting Christians - calls for Christians in Mozambique to pay jizya

Islamic State is expanding in Africa by targeting Christians - calls for Christians in Mozambique to pay jizya

7 March 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Thousands of Afghan Christians at risk as Pakistan deports a million refugees back to Afghanistan

Thousands of Afghan Christians at risk as Pakistan deports a million refugees back to Afghanistan

6 February 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Revealed: media ‘bias’ and the cycle of Christmas terror attacks on Christians

Revealed: media ‘bias’ and the cycle of Christmas terror attacks on Christians

2 January 2024

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Palestinian Christians have suffered from previous peace deals – western governments must not repeat the same mistakes.

Palestinian Christians have suffered from previous peace deals – western governments must not repeat the same mistakes.

29 November 2023

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Living under the shadow of death: What Hamas' ideology means for Palestinian Christians

Living under the shadow of death: What Hamas' ideology means for Palestinian Christians

4 November 2023

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Morocco – how small steps have been made towards freedom for Christians

Morocco – how small steps have been made towards freedom for Christians

29 September 2023

Revealed: Why Christians in Jaranwala were really attacked

4 September 2023

Lindisfarne Centre on Premier Radio

30 August 2023

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Al-Shabab offers peace deal to the US government, but the cost would be the eradication of Somalia's entire Christian minority

Al-Shabab offers peace deal to the US government, but the cost would be the eradication of Somalia's entire Christian minority

16 August 2023

Lindisfarne on CBN News

24 July 2023

Premier Christianity article

3 July 2023

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Al-Qaeda’s return to Afghanistan places Pakistan’s Christians in danger

Al-Qaeda’s return to Afghanistan places Pakistan’s Christians in danger

22 June 2023

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - US Commission on International Religious Freedom silent on potential genocide of Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt

US Commission on International Religious Freedom silent on potential genocide of Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt

2 June 2023

Lindisfarne coronation special

Defending faith: king, country and freedom of religion

3 May 2023

Lindisfarne Centre article in the Critic

Nigeria’s climate of terror
Militant religion, not just climate change, is fuelling violence in Nigeria

2 May 2023

Lindisfarne publishes report on Genocide in Nigeria

31 March 2023

Christians fear for the future in Nigerian general election

23 February 2023

Qatar proves we need a new definition of freedom of religion

19 December 2022

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Human rights campaigners are ignoring the plight of persecuted Christians in Qatar

Human rights campaigners are ignoring the plight of persecuted Christians in Qatar

14 December 2022

FoRB in Qatar

8 December 2022

The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution blog image - Why has freedom of religion for Christians dropped off the West’s cultural agenda?

Why has freedom of religion for Christians dropped off the West’s cultural agenda?

The UN and secular human rights NGOs not reporting on freedom of religion issues for Christian minorities

2 December 2022

Research Ethics

Our policy and why it matters

7 November 2022

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Pakistan forcibly returning hundreds of Afghan Christians to Afghanistan

7 September

Lindisfarne Centre publishes major report: Afghan Christians face crimes against humanity and potential genocide

3 August

What the war has meant for Iranian Christians

6 July

“…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

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