Afghanistan Became Extremely Dangerous For Christians After Biden Withdrawal

A Christian persecution watchdog says that Afghanistan has become the “most dangerous place on earth” for Christians following the Biden administration’s chaotic withdrawal from the war-torn country. 

“For the first time ever, Afghanistan is the most dangerous place on the planet to be a Christian,” according to a statement from Open Doors outlining its 2022 World Watch List. “The World Watch List is a definitive, comprehensive research-based report that ranks the top 50 countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian. Afghanistan has supplanted North Korea, which now ranks #2 on the list, after spending 20 years at #1.”

Open Doors says that “every Christian in Afghanistan is now either hiding or on the run” and that conditions for Christians in the country “have never been more dangerous.”

According to Open Doors, Afghanistan is followed by North Korea, Somalia, Libya, Yemen, Eritrea, Nigeria, Pakistan, Iran, and India as the top ten countries that are most dangerous for Christians.

Overall, data from Open Doors suggests that more than 360 million Christians across the world are suffering from persecution and discrimination which amounts to one in seven of Christians worldwide.

The watchdog group pointed out in its press release that China, which ranks #17 on the list, “remains a serious threat” to the safety of the 100 million Christians who call the communist nation home.

“As a result of persecution, Open Doors estimates around 80% of Christian churches in China have now fractured into small groups or have gone underground,” the press release states.

As a result of the persecution in China, Open Doors USA President and CEO, David Curry praised the Biden administration’s diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing but called on Christians across the world to do the same. 

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