Nigeria, Sudan and Mali witness an increase in persecution by armed Islamist groups. Syria, China and Algeria are other places on the planet where Christians suffer restrictions and difficulties in living their faith. The Open Doors World Watch List (WWL 2026) monitors the situation of persecuted Christians around the world.

The Malaysian courts order the reopening of the case, the disclosure of Raymond Koh's whereabouts, and millions in compensation. We spoke to his wife, Susana Liew.

Around 1980 the center of gravity of the church had moved out of the West into the Majority World. With this shift, some of the relative strengths and weaknesses of Western Christianity have become increasingly clear.