Good News Network / July 21, 2019 Because religious freedom is a core American value, it is fitting that the U.S. Department of State presents an annual award for courageous acts in upholding religious freedom anywhere in the world. This year, one of the five people honored with the Continue Reading
Open Doors Releases 2019 World Watch List; North Korea Again Worst Country for Christians
Open Doors has released its 2019 World Watch List of countries where Christians are persecuted. North Korea once again tops the list, followed by Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, and Pakistan. Click here to see the full list and other resources. Continue Reading
The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous to Follow Jesus
By SARAH EEKHOFF ZYLSTRA For decades, North Korea has clearly been the world’s worst persecutor of Christians. But now, another nation nearly matches it. Open Doors released today its 2018 World Watch List (WWL), an annual ranking of the 50 countries where it is most dangerous to follow Jesus. Continue Reading
‘Worst Year Yet’: The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Be a Christian
By Jeremy Weber For the third year in a row, the modern persecution of Christians worldwide has hit another record high. But the primary cause, Islamic extremism, now has a rival: ethnic nationalism. Thus, Asia increasingly merits concern alongside the Middle East, according to the 2017 World Continue Reading