Violence against Christians hits record highs worldwide Chief religion correspondent Lauren Green discusses the alarming rise in Christian persecution worldwide. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Christians in Sudan are daily facing hunger, misery and terror. The new Open Doors World Watch List for 2026, which ranks the worst countries in the world for the persecution of Christians, placed the country at No. 4, up one place from last year’s report.  There are an estimated 2 million