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Extremists use lies and hatred to encourage discrimination and violence against Christians in India. But your prayers and support help Open Doors local partners to provide practical help, training and encouragement for our persecuted brothers and sisters. Sumitra is a believer in northern India...

It took the death of her daughter for Mariam to turn to Jesus. When Mariam's daughter converted to Christianity, Mariam's family reacted with anger and violence. Her brother in particular, an who was hoping to become a religious leader, an iman in the Muslim community, but his neice's conversion...

When you grow up in a war zone, it can be impossible to know peace and security - and it can be hard to even know what God's peace might look like. Young people in Syria have never known a time without constant war, displacement and upheaval. Many teens and young adults feel intense despair as...

here are places around the world where an accusation against a Christian is enough to lead to severe persecution. And places where even an act of Christ-like kindness can be twisted into something that leads to jail time. That's what recently happened to one of our brothers in Egypt - all...

Content warning: Please be aware this post contains descriptions of sexual violence. If you don't want to read please skip to the end for the prayer requests. This spring, 14 year old Sukla, a convert from Hinduism, and her family attended a cultural event in southwest Bangladesh. Sukla became...

It took the death of her daughter for Mariam to turn to Jesus. When Mariam's daughter converted to Christianity, Mariam's family reacted with anger and violence. Her brother in particular, an who was hoping to become a religious leader, an iman in the Muslim community, but his neice's conversion...

In 2014, a leader of a large Hindu extremist group claimed that there would be no Christians left in India by 2021. Despite a rise in persecution in recent years, believers continue to courageously follow Jesus. Ravi was killed because he refused to stop telling others about Jesus. "If needed I...

Minh and Lanh, young parents of two children, were kicked out of their home and disowned by their families because they refused to deny Christ. But what was intended for evil has been used by God for good (Gen. 50.20). As a result of Minh and Lanh's trials, a dozen more villagers have come to...

We've been praying with believers Adam and Hope in Saudi Arabia through Adam's trial and sentencing. He was arrested after being accused of sharing the gospel, and fined $80,000. He is appealing the verdict, and we've been praying with Adam and his family as they wait to see how the appeal is...

Sometimes the faith of the people we pray with can be so moving. The story of A Dhon and his wife Y Mae is one of these times. We previously had the chance to pray for A Dhon, Y Mae and their two sons in Vietnam, who are under heavy oppression for their faith. Their situation has gotten even...

Friends, our partners in Myanmar have sent an urgent need and ask you to pray right now wherever you are. A church leader we will call Pastor Z was beaten and arrested by military soldiers. they accused him of participating in a peaceful protest. In Myanmar, violent crackdowns on protests have...

Friends, we have more reports of more arrests of Christians in Eritrea. The wave of arrests could indicate a renewed campaign against anyone caught worshiping outside the only four recognised religious groups in Eritrea - Sunni islam, Eritrean Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical Lutheran. In...