Christianity in Yemen

[2] Divisions between Jews and Christians led to the latter being persecuted under the Jewish Kingdom of Himyar.

[5] The World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, Volume 1, states that the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church are the largest denominations in Yemen.

In 2006, an American Baptist congregation was affiliated with a hospital in Jibla;[11] the Anglican Church runs two charitable clinics in Aden and it was noted that in the past peaceful relations between Christians and Muslims contribute to religious freedom.

[12] However, in 2020, Yemen is ranked as 'High' on the scale of state discrimination against minority religions[13] and it is reported that Christians and other religious minorities are often discriminated against when attempting to access humanitarian aid.

Yemen was third on Open Doors' 2023 World Watch List, an annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution.