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World Watch List 2025

The World Watch List is Open Doors’ annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution.

Malaysia
Levels of persecution:
  •   Extreme
  •   Very High
  •   High
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Our Impact

1
Million
Bibles distributed worldwide
3.3
Million
Received Bible training
979,459
people
Received emergency relief
 

Last year Open Doors was able to support millions of persecuted Christians around the world.

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Prayer and praise

Please pray
It can be difficult to see where God is at work in North Korea. Pray that He will give Christians (inside and outside the country) eyes to see His light in the midst of the darkness.
Give thanks
Thank God for our safe house ministry in China where North Koreans can meet Jesus and be strengthened to take the gospel back to their country.
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