Christian charity Open Doors has released its 2026 World Watch List, and it's North Korea where believers are facing the most extreme persecution.
Worldwide, 4,849 Christians were murdered for their faith in Jesus in the last year; of these, 72 per cent were from Nigeria - that's more than the rest of the world combined.
Syria has jumped 12 places, the biggest riser in this year's list, and is now a place of "extreme persecution" for many of the country's Christians.
Would you like to read on?
Get three free articles a month when you create an account
Celebrity Traitors 2026: The deathliest series yet?
Producers of this year’s The Celebrity Traitors are seemingly obsessed with death.Look, I get it, the rules of the …