{"id":6790,"date":"2018-10-04T13:53:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T04:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/?page_id=6790"},"modified":"2021-01-20T14:00:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T05:00:08","slug":"libya","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/country-profile\/libya\/","title":{"rendered":"LIBYA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Country Profile&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:15px|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1524331879595{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;country-title&#8221;][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1524330429795{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;country-title&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_gmaps link=&#8221;#E-8_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&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About Libya&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562726816114{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;country-title&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>DESIGNATION:<\/strong> Restricted<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OVERVIEW:<\/strong> Libya remains in chaos following the outbreak of revolution and overthrow of its dictator in 2011. Today, three opposing governments vie for control. The conflicts have severely damaged the country\u2019s infrastructure and have made gospel work in the country extremely difficult. <span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX8 SCXW584767\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart BCX8 SCXW584767\">Many missionaries and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX8 SCXW584767\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW584767\">indigenous believers have been killed in recent years<\/span><\/span>, and evangelical work in the country is ruthlessly opposed. Christians are a small minority in Libya (less than 3 percent of the population), but their number continues to grow despite persecution and a volatile political environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAJOR RELIGIONS:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW103634238 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW103634238 BCX8\">97 percent of Libyans are Sunni Muslim, 2 percent are Christian<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW103634238 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103634238 BCX8\">s, including very few evangelicals.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW103634238 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103634238 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW103634238 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>PERSECUTOR:<\/strong> Extremist groups operate throughout the country, including the Muslim Brotherhood and the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS). Friends and family also severely persecute converts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CHRISTIAN IN LIBYA:<\/strong> Life is difficult in Libya, and the difficulties are compounded for Christian converts from Islam. There are few believers in Libya, and it is extremely difficult for them to practice their faith openly. Christians are rejected by their Muslim family and friends. They are beaten, fired from jobs and sometimes killed. It\u2019s impossible to know whether any Christians are imprisoned in Libya, but it is considered likely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACCESS TO BIBLES:<\/strong> Access to Bibles is severely restricted, and they are brought into the country with extreme difficulty and risk. Christians in Libya take great risks just to own a Bible, including digital formats used on smartphones and computers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VOM WORK:<\/strong> VOM supports an online church, where believers can gather from the safety of their homes to fellowship and learn together. 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