Contact: Rev. Patrick Mahoney, 540-538-4741

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2015 /Standard Newswire/ -- The Stations of the Cross will begin at 12:00 P.M. at the Embassy of Iraq and end at the White House.

The Embassy of Iraq is located at:
3421 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Participants will be wearing orange prison jumpsuits and stopping at embassies of the countries where Christians are facing the greatest persecution.

This is part of the #orangejumpsuit campaign which is occurring over Holy Week.  The Facebook event page is below:
www.facebook.com/events/964384006905262 

#orangejumpsuit is based on the Bible verse Hebrews 13:3, which says, "Remember those in prison as if you were in prison with them and those who are being mistreated as if you were suffering with them."

The orange prison jumpsuit has become a worldwide symbol of Christians being persecuted, tortured and imprisoned for their faith.

The campaign will include things such as:

• Fasting and prayer during Holy Week for the persecuted church
   
• Wearing something orange on your Facebook profile picture
   
• Massive presence on social media especially twitter
   
• People wearing an orange prison jump suit in their daily life throughout the week
   
• Walking across Washington, D.C. celebrating the  Stations of the Cross in front of Embassies of countries where Christians are facing the most severe persecution
   
• Walking the halls of Congressional office buildings in orange prison jumpsuits praying for the persecuted church.

The hope is to have thousands involved by Good Friday.

Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Pastor of Church on the Hill and Director of the Christian Defense Coalition in Washington, D.C., states;

"Across the globe today, millions of Christians are facing brutality, violence and persecution for their faith.  Last year alone, reports state that over 100,000 Christians were killed for the simple fact of following and loving Christ.

"Hebrews 13:3 challenges the faith community to remember those who are in prison and being mistreated as if we were suffering and in prison with them.

"That's what the #orangejumpsuit campaign is all about.  We are sending a powerful and public global message that we are praying and standing in solidarity with the persecuted church and they will never be forgotten.

"We cannot be silent, indifferent or apathetic when Christians are being brutalized and attacked for their faith and beliefs.  We must all work and pray for a world where no one is subjected to violence and persecution for their religious traditions and beliefs."

For more information or interviews call:
Rev. Patrick Mahoney at 540.538.4741