13 Christians murdered for following Jesus every day, that’s nearly 400 Christians dying every month, just because they follow Jesus.
https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/stories/13-christians-killed-every-day/
January 18, 2021 by Lindy Lowry in Africa
our research for Open Doors’ 2021 World Watch List — the most in-depth investigative report focusing on global Christian persecution available — reveals that each day of the reporting period for the list, from October 2019 to September 2020, an average of 13 Christians were violently killed for their faith.
See the 2021 World Watch List
This year, the total number of Christian martyrs increased from 4,305 (WWL 2020) to 4,761 (WWL 2021). Keep in mind that this number is likely to be much lower than the actual reality because, especially in closed countries like North Korea and Afghanistan or conflict-ridden places like Somalia and Libya, killings are often done in secrecy and/or go unreported. No one in a North Korean prison camp or a Muslim tribe in Somalia is reporting the murder of a Christian. Yet Open Doors has talked to thousands of believers and refugees to know that Christians are dying for their faith — every day.
And many Christians die because of their increased vulnerability in conflict, through long-term deprivation of basic necessities, or exclusion from socioeconomic aid.
Across the top 50 countries on the World Watch List, pressure is rising. In 2021, all 50 countries registered a “very high” level of persecution, up from 45 in 2020. The total points of persecution scores in these 50 countries have spiked, and the threshold to get into the top 50 has risen again.
Persecution against Christians has risen for 15 consecutive years.
World Watch List - Open Doors USA :
https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/world-watch-list/