Open Doors releases Christian persecution report: 2025 ‘deadliest’ year in recent history

By News on the Net -- zeale & Radio BiafraJanuary 28, 2026

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According to Open Doors’ 2026 World Watch List, 2025 marked the deadliest year in modern history for Christians. Roughly 4,850 people were killed for their faith and millions more have faced violence, abuse, displacement, or discrimination worldwide.

Over 388 million Christians — more than one in seven globally — experience high levels of persecution, driven mainly by war, anarchy, authoritarian regimes, nationalism, and religious hostility.

North Korea ranked as the most dangerous country for Christians for the 24th time, followed by Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, and Eritrea; Syria saw a sharp rise in persecution after political instability in 2024.

Persecution is becoming more sophisticated, with tactics expanding to include AI surveillance, propaganda, and economic restrictions. However, Open Doors highlighted that the Christian faith continues to endure and grow despite attempts to eradicate it

Open Doors, a ministry tracking and supporting persecuted Christians around the world, recently released its 2026 persecution report, which calls 2025 “the deadliest year” for Christians in modern history. ---More---

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U.S. Lawmakers to Urge Trump – Break Up Nigeria or Watch Christians Die in Genocide

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Nigeria is the deadliest place on Earth to be a Christian: Open Doors 2026 reports 3,490 Christians killed in 2025 (72% of global total), over 7,000 in the first 220 days, and 60,000+ since 2009.

U.S. lawmakers are set to brief President Trump and provide options to end the Christian genocide in Nigeria:

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