religious minorities

Open Doors partners with the HOPE (Helping Others Pray and Encourage) community in Pakistan, and they have shared with us four things that they are praying for as the election takes place. These are below, together with a prayer from one of their community. We pray for safety of the...

The reestablishment of the 'Ministry for the Prevention of Vice and Promotion of Virture' reflects the Taliban's desire to enforce their strict interpretation of Sharia(Islamic Law). Please pray that international pressure will lead to greater freedom for women and religious minorites. Thanks...

On International Women's Day, Open Doors is joining with Aid to the Church in Need to host a panel on the persecution of Christian women that will be streamed live online. Please pray that MPs will attend the panel, engage with the issues raised and take action to ensure that the government...

In August, Ebrahim Raisi was sworn in as president, succeeding Hassan Rouhani. He's seen as a hardliner with ultra-conservative Islamic views, which is concerning for the country's Christians who already face severe persecution by the state. Pray that President Raisi will honour the rights of...

Our brothers and sisters in India have asked for urgent prayer. A Hindu religious teacher has called for the beheading of Christian converts during another mass rally against forced conversions in India's central Chhattisgarh State. "Behead them - those who come for conversion," Swami...

A new report, "Killing in the Name of God. State-Sanctioned Violations of Religious Freedom," shows the reality faced by millions of believers around the world: Following Jesus can mean death. But we don't have to be hopeless - we can stand with our brothers and sisters in prayer. In 2020, some...

A new report, "Killing in the Name of God; State-Sanctioned Violations of Religious Freedom," shows the reality faced by millions of believers around the world: Following Jesus can mean death. But we don't have to be hopeless - we can stand with our brothers and sisters in prayer. In 2020, some...

As the UK government continues to negotiate a trade deal with India, please pray that human rights will be given greater consideration, and that an international fact-finding commission on human rights violations against religious minorities in India would take place. Thank you so much for...