The Barnabas Fund is an international, interdenominational Christian aid agency that supports Christians who face discrimination or persecution as a consequence of their faith. Barnabas Fund was established in 1993 and channels aid to projects run by national Christians in more than 50 countries. It also campaigns, in particular for the abolition of the Islamic apostasy law.
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