NEWS

A Shocking Rise in Church Attacks: The Most Horrific Places in the World for Christian Persecution

Updated: January 18, 2024 at 5:15 pm EST  See Comments

North Korea remains the worst nation in the world for Christian persecution, with the situation in Nigeria continuing to devolve, according to a new report on global religious discrimination.

Listen to them on the latest episode of “Quick Start”:

Overall, Open Doors’ World Watch List 2024 found 4,998 Christians were killed over their faith, a figure the organization said is likely much higher due to underreporting. Meanwhile, 365 million Christians face intense persecution and discrimination for their views.

One of the most alarming statistics in the latest report is the massive, seven-fold rise in church, Christian school, and hospital attacks, with that total increasing from 2,110 in the 2023 study to 14,766 in 2024.

Assaults on Christians’ homes also rose from 4,547 to 21,431, with the number of believers pushed out of their houses expanding from 124,310 to 278,716.

And one of the most sobering lines from a press release surrounding the World Watch List 2024 reads, “More than 82% of Christians killed across the globe for faith reasons were in Nigeria.”

READ  ‘Slow-Motion Jihad’: Biden Admin Under Fire Amid Deadly Horror Targeting Christians in Nigeria

The most recent rankings put Nigeria in the sixth spot for persecution and discrimination. But Nigeria isn’t alone, as

The remainder of this article is available in its entirety at CBN

Advertisement
1599 Geneva Bible Hardcover, The Bible of the Reformation – Enhanced, August 24, 2015
0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
A Quick Note…

Already a subscriber? Login to remove advertisements. Not a subscriber? Join the Official Street Preachers and gain access to hundreds of presentations and exclusives that cover today's events and how they impact you, your life, and your soul. All while supporting independent Christian researchers trying to make a difference.