South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Persecution of Christians continues to rise with 73 countries showing extreme, very high or high levels of persecution, reports the authoritative Open Doors World Watch List (WWL) for 2019. A year ago 58 countries were listed in those categories. Five years ago, North Korea (#1) was the only country categorised […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Seven Ethiopian Christians have been arrested and detained in the north-western town of Chagni on suspicion of praying against the government. A local source told World Watch Monitor the seven men, members of the Meserete Kiristos church, were followed and overheard by a local […]
African countries continue to move into the Top 50 Sixteen countries in the Top 50 are from Africa, seven in the Top 20. One of the two newcomers to the list is Niger (#49). Among the countries just below the Top 50, that will no doubt feature in future lists, […]
The most oppressive regime in contemporary times, North Korea, tops this year’s Open Doors World Watch List (WWL) for the 14th consecutive year. Eritrea and Pakistan rise to their highest levels yet, namely, number three and number six respectively, and lawless Libya also enters the Top 10 for the first […]