India’s move from 11th to 12th place on an annual ranking of countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian may ...

Open Doors' 2026 report reveals 388 million Christians face persecution worldwide. Asia records the highest density, with North Korea, Pakistan, and India among the most dangerous nations ...

Open Doors reports rising global persecution of Christians, with major increases in Nigeria, Syria, and North Korea.

The advocacy group Open Doors said in its report that worldwide Christian persecution was at an "all-time high." ...

Santa Ana, Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Open Doors releases its annual World Watch List, ranking the top 50 countries where Christian persecution and discrimination is at an all-time high.

Being a Christian can be deadly, while persecuted Muslims are most likely oppressed by fellow Muslims.

Morocco ranks 23rd of 50 countries on Open Doors’ 2026 World Watch List, with approximately 37,400 Christians living in the North African country of 38.5 million people.

Around 388 million Christians around the world face some form of intense persecution or discrimination for following Jesus ...

Pastor Edward Awabdeh had just finished serving Communion at the Evangelical Christian Alliance Church when he noticed members fiddling with their phones and whispering nervously to their neighbors.

South West Devon MP Rebecca Smith recently attended the launch of the Open Doors UK & Ireland World Watch List 2026.

Recently, the global church marked the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. In congregations across this country and beyond, Christians lamented the violence experienced by those we ...