Report: Christians Martyred for Their Faith Increases 60% in 2020, COVID Played a Role
SANTA ANA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Jan. 13, 2021 — Worldwide persecution of Christians is at a record high, according to watchdog group Open Doors’ 2021 World Watch List. The number of Christian killed for their faith rose from 2,983 to 4,761 (WWL 2021), with 91 percent of the violent killings for religious reasons taking place in Africa. […]
Read More →The Joshua Fund’s board appoints seasoned leader Carl Moeller as new executive director
JERUSALEM (WordNews.org) May 29, 2020 — The board of directors of The Joshua Fund is appointing Dr. Carl A. Moeller as the organization’s new executive director. Moeller takes the helm on June 1. He succeeds Tim Lugbill. whom has served in various roles with The Joshua Fund since its inception in 2006, first as board chair and […]
Read More →Persecution of Christians on rise in Africa according to latest World Watch List; North Korea tops list as most severe
SANTA ANA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Jan. 8, 2013 – Persecution of Christians is on the rise worldwide and North Korea is the top perpetrator, according to the latest Open Doors 2013 World Watch List. The list tracks 50 countries where Christians face the most severe persecution for their faith, North Korea has topped that list for […]
Read More →Christians urged to pray for North Korean believers today
By Brittany Sanford For Word News NORTH KOREA (WordNews.org) April 15, 2012 – Open Doors, a ministry to the persecuted church, is urging believers around the world to pray for Christians in North Korea today, the 100th birthday of Kim II-Sung. Today, mass celebrations were held in Pyongyang and other cities in the DPRK (Democratic […]
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