Top-50 List of Worst Christian Persecutors Released
Thursday, Mar. 2, 2006
Posted: 11:42:41AM EST

A Christian persecution watchdog released its annual list on Wednesday, ranking the top 50 countries according to the intensity of persecution.

The 2006 Open Doors World Watch List kept North Korea as the number one Christian persecutor for the fourth straight year, a ranking that is not a surprise among human rights groups. It also listed Saudi Arabia and Iran in the top three.

1. North Korea
"North Korea is the most repressive nation in the world," said Open Doors USA President Dr. Carl Moeller. "It breaks my heart to hear some of the atrocities against our brothers and sisters there." The rest