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Please pray for Ming who was arrested for smuggling Bibles in China. Although he was released, he cannot attend church as the authorities still watch him and regularly search his house. Ming is receiving discipleship support through Brother Hao, an Open Doors partner. Please ask God to work...

Please pray for the future of the church in Baghdad. Decades of war and persecution have had a huge impact on Iraq's young Christians. Ask the Lord to give them courage and strength to deal with the difficulties ahead, and pray for an Open Doors partner training young leaders to lead churches...

"There's a huge humanitarian problem," shares Hana, an Open Doors partner in the region. "Large numbers of families are living together in hiding - when the electricity goes, when something is broken, families in hiding can't ask anyone to help with the repairs." Pray for God's continued...

Radio in Iraq is changing misconceptions about Christians . Broadcast from a tiny studio in Qaraqosh, Iraq, listeners of every kind - Muslims, Christians and those of no faith at all - tune into a radio station very different from what you normally hear on Middle Eastern airwaves. Saut al Salam...

URGENT UPDATE - On March 18, we requested prayer following the murder of Pastor Yalam Shankar in Chhattisgarh, India. Since then, the situation has become even more dire. Two days ago, another pastor was violently attacked. Our team in the field has now called for global intercession for 26...

URGENT UPDATE - On March 18, we requested prayer following the murder of Pastor Yalam Shankar in Chhattisgarh, India. Since then, the situation has become even more dire. Two days ago, another pastor was violently attacked. Our team in the field has now called for global intercession for 26...

"We both grew up Muslim," says Adil of herself and her friend Nebi, who live in northwest China. "But now we follow Jesus. And didn't He say it is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick? Why do people nowadays, even Christians, care more for the rich and abundant than the poor and needy...

We have some horrible news to share with you from the field today. Tragically, Pastor Yalam Shankar's body was found murdered beside his house in Anganpalli, India, last night, March 17. Pastor Shankar's name was on a list of about 30 believers. He found the list tacked to his door in January...

Our hearts ache when we receive reports like this one from our field team members in India. Another Christian family in India was attacked by their neighbours and once again, the police refuse to help them. A report from a remote village said the community held a meeting when they heard some...

Sharinah and her child have become asylum seekers in a neighbouring country after escaping Afghanistan. Her child had pneumonia and she had no money. By God's providence, Sharinah ran into an Open Doors partner, Ali, while he was arranging food deliveries. Ali was led by God's Spirit to help...

On Febuary 1, 2021 a military coup swepth the country of Myanmar. The year since has been a life-and-death struggle for believers there. Listen to the accounts of brothers and sisters in Myanmar. Daisy - The situation is horrific and life is getting more and more grim for the people in Myanmar...

On Febuary 1, 2021 a military coup swepth the country of Myanmar. The year since has been a life-and-death struggle for believers there. Listen to the accounts of brothers and sisters in Myanmar. Daisy - The situation is horrific and life is getting more and more grim for the people in Myanmar...

IRAN'S SUPREME COURT SAYS HOUSE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP NOT A CRIME In an amazing turnaround, Iran has decided that belonging to a house church does not make Christians ‘enemies of the state’. The country’s Supreme Court has ruled that nine Christian converts serving five-year prison sentences for...

Many residents of Chinese towns and cities live in apartments in small communities called "xiaoqu" - literally translated as small district. Most xiaoqu are surrounded by walls and have a main gate with guards to monitor the flow of pedestrians, bikes and cars. Many xiaoqu have cameras at the...

Radical Hindu rallies against Christians in India have taken a new, more targeted turn, and believers there are living in fear of what may come next. In addition to the protests in Chhattisgarh that we've been praying about recently, now the large state of Madhya Pradesh is also joining the...

Please pray for an Open Doors partner providing online training for teenagers. "It is sometimes difficult to keep them going due to technological problems, but online training is much better than not having them at all due to covid," says trainee Sally. Pray for good access to electricity and...