Nearly 5,000 Christians Killed for Faith in 2025; 400 Million Face Persecution Worldwide

Open Doors / Vatican News 2026-01-30 Persecution Global Source

4,849 Christians killed for their faith (13/day avg). 400 million face persecution/violence worldwide — most persecuted religious community. 93% of deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria: 3,490 killed. Suicide bombing at Saint Elias Church, Damascus killed 22. 30+ beheaded in Mozambique.

Prophecy Correlations

80%

Martyrs Cry for Justice: Persecution of the Saints unfulfilled

Fifth seal: souls under the altar, slain for the word of God. 4,849 killed in one year (13/day). 400 million persecuted. Church bombing in Damascus. Mass beheadings in Mozambique. "How long, O Lord?" Rev 6:10. The scale matches "until their fellow servants also should be killed."

45%

The Four Horsemen: Conquest, War, Famine, Death unfulfilled

Matt 24:9 — "They shall deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations." Global persecution data confirms this.