Turkey is listed among 38 countries practicing systematic religious discrimination in the 2025 Religious Freedom in the World Report by Aid to the Church in Need. The report highlights global declines in religious freedom, driven by authoritarianism, ethno-religious nationalism, and the misuse of AI to suppress belief.
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Angelos Angelopoulos claimed religious discrimination after Queensland’s government refused to fund a Greek Orthodox funeral for his father, Anastasios, under the Burials Assistance Act. The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Court of Appeal dismissed his case, ruling the denial was not discriminatory but due to the Act’s limited scope.
A growing wave of nationalism in Turkey is increasingly marginalizing the country’s Christian minority, according to the *World Watch List 2025*. The report highlights significant challenges faced by Christians, including societal discrimination, legal hurdles, and attacks on churches, particularly in regions with ethnic and religious tensions. Despite Christianity’s historical presence, converts and Christian communities face persistent hostility and persecution, with many fleeing to escape violence and systemic discrimination.
Imagine a vibrant community of over 1.4 million people dwindling to a mere 1,500, mostly…
The record of systemic discrimination experienced by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in Turkey is…
A Christian nurse who was sacked for wearing her crucifix has won her discrimination case…
The Prime Minister of Australia, Hon Scott Morrison MP met with His Eminence Archbishop Makarios,…
