Apparently, the season for persecuting Christians worldwide has never been fuller than it is now. According to Open Doors USA, the amount of documented acts of violence against Christians for their beliefs has been steadily increasing. This year, it hit 388 million, surpassing last year’s number by more than 8 million. Last year was a record high, so this year is as well.
Ryan Brown, chief executive officer of Open Doors US stated, “We continue to see a multi-year pattern where persecution is expanding.” Some of the major hotspots of expansion include Nigeria, Somalia, India, Yemen, and China. Perhaps America may soon need to be added to this list.
Christian Persecution Hits Record Highs Worldwide: 388 Million Affected – standingforfreedom.com
Open Doors USA, a nonprofit watchdog group on Christian persecution, released its annual World Watch List this month, reporting that discrimination and violence against Christians reached record levels worldwide for the period ending September 30, 2025.
World Watch 2026 ranks the top 50 countries where believers face the most severe persecution and found that about 388 million Christians, or approximately 1 in 7 globally, are experiencing high levels of intimidation and violence because of their faith, an increase of more than 8 million from the previous year.
“We continue to see a multi-year pattern where persecution is expanding,” said Ryan Brown, chief executive officer of Open Doors US, in a statement to the Christian Post. He noted that this rise shows both a growing number of affected Christians and an increase in extreme violence in certain regions.
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