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Catholics in the Archdiocese of Delhi pray at the feast of Christ the King on Nov. 24, 2018. A new report by Open Doors International said that more than 380 million Christians faced persecution and discrimination in 2024, an increase of 15 million from the year before.
Founded in 1955, Open Doors International, which has offices in 27 countries, advocates and provides services for persecuted Christians worldwide. According to its website, the NGO aims"to encourage and raise up people in every nation to pray, support and speak up for Christians around the world who suffer for their faith."
It also estimated that 4,744 Christians were detained without trial, arrested, sentenced, and imprisoned for their faith, including in India where"1,629 Christians were detained without trial and another 547 were sentenced to prison.", which has been at the top of the list"for all but one year since 2002," was once again at the No. 1 spot, the organization reported.
Among the most concerning trends identified by the report was an increase in Christian persecutions in Central Asia, including Kyrgyzstan, which ranked 47th on the list, compared to ranking 61st in 2024. Paulsson told OSV News that the rise in Christians persecutions in Central Asia were in large part due to autocratic regimes with"laws in place" that not only target individual Christians,"but also churches, including home church movements," which are unregistered.He also noted that although it does not appear on its top 50 list, the Philippines, a country with a"pretty big Christian population, has also made it to the top 78 countries.
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