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 ...

The advocacy group Open Doors said in its report that worldwide Christian persecution was at an "all-time high." ...

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.

Pastor Edward Awabdeh had just finished serving Communion at the Evangelical Christian Alliance Church when he noticed members fiddling with their phones and whispering nervously to their neighbors.

Morocco ranks 23rd of 50 countries on Open Doors’ 2026 World Watch List, with approximately 37,400 Christians living in the North African country of 38.5 million people.

Every year Open Doors ranks the top 50 most difficult countries to be a Christian. India continues to have extreme persecution.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recently, the global church marked the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. In congregations across this country ...

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 ...