Persecution | Christian Global Watch https://christianglobalwatch.com Communication Network for Christians Worldwide, with an Eye On Global Christian Persecution Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:33:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Most Persecuted Christians https://christianglobalwatch.com/most-persecuted-christians/ https://christianglobalwatch.com/most-persecuted-christians/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:01:18 +0000 https://christianglobalwatch.com/?p=159 More than 388m Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith.

In Open Doors’ World Watch List top 50 alone, 315m+ Christians face very high or extreme persecution. Explore the country profiles to find information, stories and prayers for each of the countries, along with ways that you can stand with your persecuted church family in prayer and action. More about the World Watch List

2026 CHRISTIAN WORLD WATCH LIST

  1. North Korea
  2. Somalia
  3. Yemen
  4. Sudan
  5. Eritrea
  6. Syria
  7. Nigeria
  8. Pakistan
  9. Libya
  10. Iran

The ones listed above are considered the most dangerous places in the world to be a follower of Jesus Christ.

  1. Afghanistan
  2. India
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. Myanmar
  5. Mali
  6. Burkina Faso
  7. China
  8. Iraq
  9. Algeria
  10. Mozambique
  11. Egypt
  12. Ethiopia
  13. Tunisia
  14. Democratic Republic of the Congo
  15. Central African Republic
  1. Colombia
  2. Cameroon
  3. Niger
  4. Bangladesh
  5. Kazakhstan
  6. Turkey
  7. Kyrgyzstan
  8. Indonesia
  9. Malaysia
  10. Morocco
  11. Kuwait
  12. United Arab Emirates
  13. Qatar
  14. Oman
  15. Jordan
  16. Tajikistan
  17. Brunei
  18. Sri Lanka
  19. Mexico
  20. Cuba
  21. Vietnam
  22. Laos
  23. Comoros
  24. Nicaragua
  25. Azerbaijan

Key Insight

  • Over 388 million Christians worldwide face high levels of persecution.
  • The list is based on violence + societal pressure across multiple areas of life.
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1. N. Korea
2. Afghanistan
3. Somalia
4. Lybia
5. Pakistan
6. Eritrea
7. Sudan
8. Yemen
9. Iran
10. India

Pray

Yet give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy, Lord my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day. I Kings 2:1-2

]]> https://christianglobalwatch.com/ten-most-severe-nations-persecuting-christians/feed/ 0 Pray for Christians in Afghanistan https://christianglobalwatch.com/pray-for-christians-in-afghanistan/ https://christianglobalwatch.com/pray-for-christians-in-afghanistan/#respond Sun, 18 Dec 2022 01:08:25 +0000 https://christianglobalwatch.com/?p=129 https://christianglobalwatch.com/pray-for-christians-in-afghanistan/feed/ 0 The Days We are Living In https://christianglobalwatch.com/the-days-we-are-living-in/ https://christianglobalwatch.com/the-days-we-are-living-in/#respond Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:03:00 +0000 https://christianglobalwatch.com/?p=239 There are many distractions occurring throughout the planet. In America, political distractions, racial distractions, denomination distractions, economic distractions, health distractions, medical do and don’t distractions, and the list continues.  The world stage is being distracted by extreme weather, diverse volcanic activity, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, sickness, food shortages, ethnic divisions, war drums, and more.  All over the world death is in the headlines. 

The Gospel of Jesus Christ seems to be competing with so many very real distractions. Each distraction uses up brain space,  and energy. And there is valid concern for the many pressing issues. To the believer, like me, it may appear as though these distractions are vying for attention in the hearts and minds of humanity.

Our days are short and time is running out for humanity.  Jesus will soon call up his church in the rapture. Could the multiple distractions, increase in volatility and chaos in the earth actually push and pull humanity to come face to face with the reality of the need to reconcile with its Creator? My thought it yes. The Holy Bible says in the book of John 3:16-17, that God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but will have everlasting life. God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through Him may be saved.

My word of encouragement to the many Believers in the world is to remain faithful to the end, spread the Gospel to every tribe and tongue, we are so close to the great taking away of the Body of Christ. Watch and pray. Love one another.

If you are not a follower of Jesus Christ, the one and only Son of the one true and living God, please consider praying now to ask Jesus Christ into your life as your Lord and Savior.  

No matter who you are or what sins you have done, the Creator of you and all things reaches out to you today with forgiveness and mercy.  Take the free gift of salvation through accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, repent of your ways and follow him.

God bless you.

P.S.  If you have prayer requests or know of Christians who are being persecuted, please email us here at the ministry email address. We will pray. We are one in the family for God. If one suffers, we all suffer.

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