WORLD WATCH LIST 2021

The top 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution

The World Watch List is accompanied by a detailed report on how the persecution is expressed and affected in these countries. Find out more and place yourself on the side of the persecuted Christians!

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THE TOP 10 COUNTRIES

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1 . NORTH KOREA

2. AFGHANISTAN

3. SOMALIA

4. LIBYA

5. PAKISTAN

6. ERITREA

7. YEMEN

8. IRAN

9. NIGERIA

10. INDIA

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FACES OF PERSECUTION

Numbers have neither voice nor face. But it is the suffering men, women and children behind the numbers that the World Persecution Index is all about. That is why Open Doors presents the stories of individuals who are persecuted for their belief in Jesus Christ. They represent millions of other Christians and also give them a face.

Watch out as we share more stories of persecution in the coming weeks.

10 questions about North Korea and the Covid-19 pandemic

by Open Doors Philippines | 2021-02-24 | News, North Korea | 0 Comments

Has anyone in North Korea had Covid-19? Will North Korea be getting a vaccine? How has Open Doors been able to help North Korean believers during the pandemic? Here, Timothy, a North Korean escapee whose name we’ve changed to protect his identity, answers these and other questions…

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