Trial begins at 11:30 am in Korea, Friday, October 16, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) — A free-speech case that American media largely ignored is now heading to court. Save the Persecuted Christians first brought it to light. Tomorrow morning, Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. Korea time, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Morse…
Dede Laugesen, President and CEO of Save the Persecuted Christians, provides an update on the worldwide persecution of Christians. We discuss a somewhat encouraging development in Armenia alongside the ongoing crisis in Nigeria, and the possibility that progress in one place could help advance justice for those being massacred or otherwise brutalized simply for following…
By Nina Shea | RealClear World | October 11, 2026 The Vatican has been widely criticized for its 2018 provisional agreement with China. While the agreement’s contents are secret, the Holy See revealed that it gives Beijing a role, along with at least a papal right to veto, in appointing Catholic bishops in China. Due…
By Derek VanBuskirk | Daily Caller | October 9, 2026 A multifaith coalition of religious freedom groups is warning Nigeria’s Senate that a proposed law could restrict independent documentation of attacks on Christians, potentially making it harder for the U.S. government to assess the violence and determine whether Nigeria should continue receiving foreign aid. The…
Brownback, Save the Persecuted Christians, and 49 organizations urge Rep. Riley Moore to press Abuja to withdraw or amend Senate Bill 1034 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Save the Persecuted Christians today released a coalition letter warning that Nigerian Senate Bill 1034 would put independent churches, legal-aid providers, and groups that document attacks on Christians under a…
On a recent program with Frank Gaffney, Dede Laugesen, president and CEO of Save the Persecuted Christians, reflected on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks and warned about the continuing persecution of Christians by jihadist movements around the world. Laugesen cited the estimated 388 million Christians currently facing high levels of persecution and discrimination…
Dede Laugesen’s contribution to the BanSharia.com briefing, Stop Sharia and the Red-Green Axis. See the full program here: https://www.bansharia.com/webinar-briefing-stop-sharia-and-the-red-green-axis/ The post Dede Laugesen: The Birth of America’s Red Guard appeared first on Save the Persecuted Christians. _______Read More at Save the Persecuted Christians
At La-Alma Lincoln Park in Denver, an anti-ICE Student Protest Turned Violent I was at La Alma-Lincoln Park on Friday when Colorado emptied classrooms so teenagers could be marched into politics. Organizers called it a “student-led” ICE Out Walkout. Students from 180 to more than 200 high schools left class around noon. In Denver, they…
Leading Freedom-fighers Urge President Trump to Use the Midterm Convention to Restore the Republican Party’s Brand, Excite Voters by Adopting a Platform of “Freedom Over Slavery” WASHINGTON, D.C.— A letter signed by four-dozen legislators and leaders of many of America’s most important patriotic organizations was sent today to President Trump with a powerful recommendation about next week’s Midterm…
Save the Persecuted Christians Demands President Trump Force South Korea to Free Ambassador Morse Tan Leaders Unite to Press for Diplomat’s Return Washington, D.C. — Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC) is joining a coalition of national security, human rights, and religious freedom leaders in demanding that President Trump act now to free an American diplomat from the…
The detention of former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Morse Tan has cast a stark light on the troubling direction of South Korea under President Lee Jae-Myung. For more than five weeks, Tan has been denied an exit visa, effectively held as a political hostage for exercising his freedom of speech. His offense? Publicly…
Dede Laugesen, CEO and President of Save the Persecuted Christians, joins Frank Gaffney for a conversation with Peter Obi, businessman and former Governor of Anambra State. Obi, a previous presidential candidate in Nigeria amid a disputed election, is once again entering the arena at a pivotal moment for the country. We discuss the challenges facing…
U.S. Media Blackout Noted as a Concern This case has received minimal attention from mainstream U.S. media, creating a near-total blackout on a matter involving an American citizen, a former high-level U.S. official, protected speech, and due process under a key ally. Details have spread primarily through alternative media, X, and Korean conservative channels, prompting calls…
By GODSWILL UDOH | The Southern Examiner | June 24, 2026 Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, stood before an audience in the American capital and made one of his most direct appeals yet for outside intervention in Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. Speaking at the Faith Heroes Award…
Dr. Gloria Samdi Puldu, President, The Leah Foundation, speaks for Nigeria’s women, girls, and every oppressed or violated person. US-Nigeria Civil Society Coalition’s rally for Nigeria in Washington, DC. Saturday, June 20, The post Dr Gloria Samdi Puldu, President, The Leah Foundation, speaks for Nigeria’s women and girls appeared first on Save the Persecuted Christians.…
By GODSWILL UDOH | The Southern Examiner | Sun, Jun 21, 2026 “The most pointed intervention came from Dede Laugesen, president of Save the Persecuted Christians, who told the gathering that the world must be willing to name what she described as religious oppression and demand reform within Islam.” Under a gray Saturday morning sky…
Dr. Alveda King shares her heart and beautiful singing voice with everyone gathered at McPherson Square in Washington, DC and online in Nigeria and globally to Rally for Nigeria’s persecuted Christians and oppressed Muslims being terrorized by multiple violent Islamist groups operating together and independently. Dr. King warmly memorialized her mother, Naomi Barber King, and…
PRESS RELEASE Christian Newswire | June 8, 2026 NEWS PROVIDED BY Save the Persecuted Christians June 8, 2026 WASHINGTON, June 8, 2026 /Christian Newswire/ — Dede Laugesen, President & CEO of Save the Persecuted Christians, will host Nissar Hussain and Neil Petrie, co-founders of the U.K. Legalise Apostasy Campaign, for a briefing with members of…
Nissar Hussain, born in the U.K. in 1965 to Pakistani immigrant parents, chose Christ in 1996. For over 20 years, he endured violent abuse, harassment, and attacks for his apostasy. In 2015, he was nearly beaten to death. In 2016, UK police forced him and his family into hiding, where they remain. Hussain has highlighted the…
Save the Persecuted Christians & Save Nigeria Group A JOINT WEBINAR Nigeria Update: Episode 5 The Abandoned & Forgotten Children of Nigeria’s Genocide 11 am ET, Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (This is a biweekly event every other Wednesday starting April 15 and continuing through June 24.) RSVP HERE <!– FULL TRANSCRIPT NOTE: This transcript was…