On Easter Sunday, coordinated terrorist attacks killed at least 290 people worshiping at churches and staying in nearby luxury hotels in Sri Lanka. At least 500 people were wounded. Sri Lankan authorities have officially blamed an Islamist militant group for the attacks. As the world grapples with how this could have happened, particularly because officials were warned of the brewing terrorist attacks, it’s clear that Christians were targeted on one of their holiest days of the year.

Of course, the attacks were just the latest in a string of anti-Christian persecution events worldwide.