India Remains in Top 10 on World Watch List for Christian Persecution
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.— Open Doors USA has again ranked the top 50 countries worldwide where Christians are persecuted for their faith. India, where The Tide® ( www.thetide.org ) global radio ministry has broadcast Gospel messages for more than 40 years, remains at No. 10 on the 2020 World Watch List. The report estimates that 260 million Christians experience high levels of persecution—a 6% increase over 2019. Additionally, 2,983 Christians were killed for faith-related reasons, 3,711 Christians were detained without trial, arrested, sentenced and imprisoned, and 9,488 churches or Christian buildings were attacked. The Tide ministry operates in eight countries on three continents while sharing the Gospel in 25 languages. Besides India, three additional nations where The Tide ministry works are ranked on the new World Watch List for high levels of Christian persecution—Nigeria, Nepal and Bhutan. Additional countries include Albania, Kosovo, Thailand and Zimbabwe, making it possible fo...