Global Persecution of Christians Intensifies in New Reports

Faith Facts

• Editors of the 2026 yearbooks report a rise in persecution of Christians worldwide compared to 2025.
• Christian believers continue to face discrimination and hostility in numerous nations.
• Faithful families are called to stand firm in prayer and support for persecuted brothers and sisters.

Reports released this year paint a troubling picture of religious liberty around the globe. The yearbooks “Religious Freedom 2026” and “Persecution and Discrimination against Christians 2026” document a clear increase in oppression against believers.

Editors tracking these trends warn that open hostility and legal restrictions are both on the rise. Christians in many regions now face greater barriers to worship, education, and daily life than they did just one year ago.

“Levels of persecution of Christians worldwide this year worsened compared with 2025, according to editors of the yearbooks ‘Religious Freedom 2026’ and ‘Persecution and Discrimination against Christians 2026.’”

The findings underscore the urgent need for sustained prayer and advocacy from the American church. Families of faith are encouraged to remember those who suffer for their beliefs and to defend the God-given right to religious liberty at home and abroad.

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