Nonprofit persecution watchdog group Open Doors US released its annual World Watch List on Wednesday, which ranks the top 50 countries where Christian persecution and discrimination are at a record ...

(RNS) — Driven by Islamic extremism, authoritarian regimes and war, high-level persecution and discrimination impacted 380 million Christians around the world in 2024, according to the annual World ...

A North Korean pastor who survived hunger and forced labor told thousands of German Christians that the Kim dynasty is nearing its end — one of several firsthand accounts of persecution that shaped a ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. The group Open Doors USA figures that in 2023, 360 million Christians lived in countries where persecution was “significant.

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.

More than 388 million Christians — or 1 in 7 believers worldwide — face "high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith," according to a new report. Open Doors International, a global ...

Open Doors president Ryan Brown talks about how ministry to the persecuted church has changed. Brother Andrew once famously asked God to close a guard’s eyes so he could slip Bibles illegally over a ...