The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church has been organised by The World Evangelical Alliance for more than two decades, with many other faith-based organizations encouraging participation.

According to Open Doors, a watchdog that monitors persecution in over 60 countries, over 360 million Christians live in countries where they experience some kind of hostility as a result of proclaiming the name of Jesus or living out their faith.

In its annual World Watch List report, Open Doors reported that over 5,621 Christians were killed for their faith in the 2022 reporting period, 90% of which occurred in Nigeria alone.

Source: christianpost.com