Report Finds Christians Worse Off in 10 of 18 Countries, Citing Nigeria and Mozambique
A new survey by the charity Aid to the Church in Need names sub-Saharan Africa as a major center of extremist violence against Christians.
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Conditions for Christians worsened in 10 of 18 countries examined in “Persecuted and Forgotten? 2024-2026,” a new report from Aid to the Church in Need, a Catholic charity, and none improved overall, Christian Daily International reported Oct. 30. The report covers August 2024 to June and estimates about 220 million Christians worldwide are directly exposed to persecution.
See where this is ›It names sub-Saharan Africa as a major center of extremist violence against Christians. In Nigeria, at least 1 million Christians are among those displaced by conflict, and 177 worshippers were kidnapped from three churches in northern Kaduna state in January 2026. In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique, more than 1,000 Christians have been killed since the insurgency began in October 2017, the charity said.
In Burkina Faso, militant groups control at least 40% of the country, mostly in rural areas, according to the report. In Sudan, more than 100 church buildings have been damaged or destroyed since war began in 2023. The report also describes religious repression in China and India.
What we don't know yet: The figures come from the charity's report as summarized by Christian Daily International. Watchman News has not independently confirmed them.
