NGO says one in nine Christians worldwide face persecution An Algerian Christian pastor talks about the tensions and pressures of his daily life in Oran, while an Iraqi Christian recounts how she and her family sought refuge from persecution in Alsace. One in nine Christians in the world are severely persecuted because of their faith, according to NGO Open Doors, a global advocacy group which publishes a watch list of persecution every year, ranking the 50 countries where it is most difficult to live as a Christian. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES