Open Doors International, a global advocacy organization for persecuted Christians, released the figure as part of its "World Watch List 2026" report.

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

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

SEOUL, South Korea — Women and girls are easy targets for religious persecution, and their plight is often compounded when shunned by their own church communities after escaping their captors, say ...

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 ...

Back in February, the persecution watchdog organization International Christian Concern reported on a group of Iranian Christian women who had crossed the southern border into the United States. After ...

Catholic churches around the world were lit up in red on Wednesday as a display of solidarity with persecuted Christians. Organized by the Christian aid group Aid to the Church in Need International ...

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.

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BARTLESVILLE -- Oklahoma Wesleyan University will offer the only accredited degree program in North America on the subject of persecution in Christianity. Courses for the university's new degree in ...