US EditionNigeria tops list for faith-related killings of Christians in 2025, report finds
Nigeria accounted for 72% of global Christian killings in 2025, with 3,490 deaths amid Islamist militant violence and communal conflicts, according to Open Doors.
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At this time, Nigeria is the most dangerous country for Christians. 3,490 faithful were killed in this African nation.
From Asia to Africa: one in seven is persecuted
Nigeria named epicenter of global killings of Christians over faith in 2025, report says
Christian persecution in Africa escalates with 14 sub-Saharan African countries among top 50 worst globally, while one in five African Christians face high persecution levels.
72% of Christians killed globally murdered in Nigeria - Rep James insist on genocide
Member of the US Congress, representing Southeast Michigan, Rep John James has claimed that 72% of Christians killed globally were murdered within Nigeria. The lawmaker made the claim in post on X while reacting to a report purporting that Nigeria has been named the epicenter of global killing of Christians. He described the alleged massacre of Christians in Nigeria as targeted systematic persecution. He wrote, “I’ve been raising the alarm on th…
The African country of Nigeria is far ahead of all countries in the world in the number of murders of Christians, while, according to human rights activists, it is even more dangerous to believe in Christ in six other countries.
Nearly 390 million Christians experience "high levels of persecution and discrimination," she added. The report's authors emphasized that for security reasons, the document deliberately withheld the names of some countries where acts of violence against Christians have also been documented. The article, "Nearly Five Thousand Christians Killed in 2025 for Their Faith," comes from the website Wszystko co mojego.
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