Vatican-Aligned Report Obscures Christ’s Kingship Amid Turkish Persecution
The Catholic News Agency portal (November 26, 2025) reports on persecution against Christians in Turkey ahead of antipope Leo XIV’s visit, citing a European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) document titled “The Persecution of Christians in Turkey.” The report details “legal, institutional, and social hostility” including government interference, property confiscations, forced expulsions of clergy, compulsory Islamic education, and violence such as a 2024 Istanbul church attack. It notes Christianity’s decline from 20% of Turkey’s population in 1915 to under 0.3% today, blaming “restrictive legislation” and denial of the Armenian genocide. The report urges Turkey to grant churches legal recognition, return confiscated properties, and end expulsions of missionaries.









