More Christians have been killed for their faith in the past century than in all the centuries of Christianity combined. As millions of were Orthodox Christians in East Bloc countries, the faithful of the Orthodox Church have a special responsibility to fight against such evils. While persecution is now much less frequent in Russia and Eastern Europe than it was in the Soviet era, it has become increasingly common place in many other countries. Nearly every Muslim country persecutes its Christian minority. In Iran, people who convert to Christianity are frequently killed by the government.
Many atrocities occur in other countries as well.
The worst horrors are in the Sudan. Matters were made worse when an Islamic military government overthrew a democratic government in 1989. Men and even children are crucified. Many women are raped. Many women and children are enslaved.