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Explore the countries where Christians count the highest cost for following Jesus.

More than 365 million Christians worldwide face persecution and discrimination for their faith – that’s a staggering one in seven believers.

You can read Ji Ho’s story from North Korea, the place where Christians count the highest cost for following Jesus. Will you stand with these courageous believers today?

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Send the World Watch List 2024 report to your MP so they have all the information they need to help effect real change. Send the Report

WWL prayer evening

Catch up with the World Watch List launch prayer evening, and keep praying for Christians who count the cost for following Jesus. Watch now

Magazine & Prayer diary

Discover more about North Korea and pray for Christians in the places where following Jesus comes with the highest cost.

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Prayer Diary

Methodology

Find out how Open Doors goes about putting together the World Watch List. Read more

Persecution trends

Discover how Christian persecution is changing, including the main trends from the past year. Read more

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