Open Doors International · Serving Persecuted Christian's Worldwide

More than 360 million Christians suffer high levels of
persecution and discrimination for their faith.

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We are a global membership organisation with 25 national bases. We share one mission, to support persecuted Christians worldwide and strengthen what remains.

Our Impact

1

Million

Bibles distributed worldwide

3.3

Million

Received Bible training

979,459

people

Received emergency relief

Last year Open Doors was able to support millions of persecuted Christians around the world.

This support keeps the church around the world standing strong.

World Watch List

The World Watch List is Open Doors’ annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution.

Levels of persecution:

Extreme
Very High
High

90,000

North Korean Christians were given emergency food and medicine through Chinese networks.

5,898

Christians were murdered for their faith last year.

283,000

Christians in Asia received vital Covid-19 food and aid, thanks to you.

360 million

Christians around the world are persecuted for their faith.

5,110

churches and Christian buildings were attacked last year.

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2022 ranking

Afghanistan
North Korea
Somalia
Libya
Yemen

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