Asif Ashraf Jalali (centre), head of Islamic political party Tehrik Labaik Ya RasoolAllah, condemns the release of Christian mother Asia Bibi after her acquittal on blasphemy charges
Christians are facing an alarming rise in persecution, a church group has warned, as it reveals the most dangerous countries in the world to worship the religion.
The international Open Doors organisation has updated its World Watch List of the 50 most dangerous countries to be a Christian.
It expressed concern at the increased strength of Islamic militant groups in countries like Somalia, Libya and Yemen and warned that as extremists were driven out of the Middle East almost 30 fundamentalist groups were relocating to sub-Sharan Africa.
