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Severe Christian Persecution: 2025 World Watch List Revealed

12/26/2025

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Open Doors' World Watch List for 2025 highlights severe Christian persecution, with cases in North Korea, Somalia, and Libya.
In North Korea, Christmas celebrations are suppressed, and escapees report state propaganda replacing traditional festivities.
Somalia reiterates a Christmas ban, warning that gatherings could incur severe legal consequences.
Libya's government cracked down on Christmas in 2021, confiscating decorations and targeting churches amid ongoing conflict, a war that worsens humanitarian crises and child mortality linked to famine.

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Open Doors' World Watch List for 2025 highlights severe Christian persecution, with cases in North Korea, Somalia, and Libya.
In North Korea, Christmas celebrations are suppressed, and escapees report state propaganda replacing traditional festivities.
Somalia reiterates a Christmas ban, warning that gatherings could incur severe legal consequences.
Libya's government cracked down on Christmas in 2021, confiscating decorations and targeting churches amid ongoing conflict, a war that worsens humanitarian crises and child mortality linked to famine.