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From a Church Leader in Iran to a widow in Southeast Asia and a Filipino teenager, here are 25 persecuted Christian women you can pray for today. opendoorscanada.org/pray-for-perse…

Praying for our Iranian-Canadian sister being held in prison. 🙏

@OpenDoorsUK 😔🙏

Pray for Simin 🙏

@RepRileyMoore Open Doors has worked to strengthen persecuted Christians for over 70 years. If you’d like to help, you can sign the petition calling for protection for persecuted Christian. We also have policy suggestions that are the result of extensive research. opendoorscanada.org/ariseafrica

Just presented our report on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria to the White House. More to come.

Persecuted Christians worldwide face innumerable obstacles to attending church, but they rejoice at the opportunity to gather with other believers. Posting for no reason in advance of Sunday morning. 👀🏒🥅

Where do Christians experience the most persecution? Every year, Open Doors does extensive research to try to answer that question, and we publish our findings in the World Watch List - a ranking of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted. Here's the top ten 👇

You can learn more about all these countries, as well as the rest of the top 50, with the 2026 World Watch List prayer guide. It contains the latest research, statistics, and prayer points for the persecuted church worldwide. Get your copy today: opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist

1. North Korea If a North Korean is discovered to be a Christian, the consequences are unimaginably stark: imprisonment in one of its notorious labour camps or immediate execution. The same fate is likely to await other family members. opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist…

3. Yemen The indigenous church consists mainly of converts from Islam, who must practise their faith in absolute secrecy. Discovery as a Christian can be deadly because in Yemen apostasy is legally punishable by death. opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist…

4. Sudan Sudanese Christians are currently going through a severe crisis stemming from the brutal civil war. The government reinstated oppressive figures, brought back cruel ‘morality policies’, and is using old Islamic laws to justify forced conversion. opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist…

5. Eritrea Eritrea is one of the world’s most difficult places to be a Christ-follower. Christians who worship outside state-sanctioned churches face intense surveillance, police raids and indefinite imprisonment, often in brutally shocking conditions. opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist…

6. Syria Syria's persecution score increased more than any other country this year. Since the fall of the Assad regime at the end of 2024, national instability has resulted in an uptick in violent acts against Christians. opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist…

7. Nigeria You've probably seen headlines about persecution in Nigeria over the last few months. While the Christian-majority South remains stable, extremists in the North target Christian populations with horrific acts of violence. opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist…

8. Pakistan As a minority in Pakistan, Christians are exposed to many challenges, from everyday discrimination to the threat of violence. Increasingly, Pakistan’s notorious blasphemy laws are used to intimidate Christians and other religious minorities. opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist…

9. Libya Libyan authorities monitor Christian activities on the internet. Libyan Christians who are from a Muslim background face intense pressure from families and community to renounce their faith. All practice their faith in secret. opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist…

10. Iran Iran is currently in the news with protests crowding the streets. Christians in Iran are heavily and systemically repressed, as the authorities seek to root out what they see as a threat from the West to undermine their Islamic rule. opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist…

If you weren't able to watch live, you can catch the World Watch List release event here 👇

THIS SUNDAY! Don't miss the 2026 World Watch List Release event. We'll be -Counting down the countries on the List -Analyzing current persecution trends -Praying for the persecuted church Sunday, Jan 18, 7pm EST / 4pm PST youtube.com/watch?v=-ms9J5…