In more than 40 nations around the world today Christians are being persecuted for their faith. In some of these nations it is illegal to own a Bible, to share your faith Christ, change your faith or teach your children about Jesus. Those who boldly follow Christ—in spite of government edict or radical opposition—can face harassment, arrest, torture and even death. Yet Christians continue to meet for worship and to witness for Christ, and the church in restricted nations is growing.

Areas of the world where Christians face persecution include:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• Azerbaijan
• Bangladesh
• Belarus
• Bhutan
• Brunei
• Burma (Myanmar)
• Chiapas, Mexico
• China
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Cuba
• Egypt
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Gaza and the West Bank
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Mindanao, Philippines
• Mauritania
• Morocco
• Nepal
• Nigeria
• North Korea
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Somalia
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Syria
• Tajikistan
• Tibet (China)
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• United Arab Emirates
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam
• Yemen

For more information on these countries and persecution worldwide, visit www.persecution.com.