Asia
Pray for Pakistan: Asia Bibi acquitted
Asia Bibi, a young mother of five who has spent 8 years behind bars unjustly accused of blasphemy against Muhammad by Muslim neighbors, has now been finally acquitted by Pakistan's Supreme Court of…
Persecution in China intensifies
“Earlier this year we sent out a newsletter entitled "A Special China Issue," which told of the massive and brutal persecution of Christians underway in China. Many people were shocked by what we…
United Prayer Rising Events
UPRISING Global: Jakarta, Indonesia - January 23-26, 2019 (WYPA) World Generation Jakarta, Indonesia, January 23-26, 2019 Please pray for and consider taking part in this world youth prayer assembly in January. Here is…
‘Pray for me', says Aasia Bibi
Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman on death row in Pakistan, has urged Christians in the UK to pray for her. The message was conveyed by her husband Ashiq, who has travelled to the…
India: trafficking and the Kerala floods
Huge monsoon floods have left hundreds dead and millions displaced in the southern state of Kerala. In the turmoil following a disaster of this magnitude, millions of people have lost everything and are…
Indonesia: Christians sing despite devastation
As Open Doors workers walked through a village in Indonesia, surrounded by the rubble and destruction left behind by the recent earthquake, they could hear voices singing ‘Hallelujah’. Coming round the corner they…
Philippines: thousands of Christians still displaced
In May 2017, IS-linked militants took over the city of Marawi. They entered homes and set buildings on fire, including a cathedral and a Protestant-run college. They also took over a dozen Christians…
Sri Lanka: violence against Christians escalates
Attacks against Christians in Sri Lanka have escalated this year, with Hindu extremism beginning to take root along with long-time Buddhist aggression, according to rights advocates. An attorney who requested anonymity said, ‘We…
Yemen: 13 million at risk of death
The UN has warned of a historic famine that could put as many as 13 million people in Yemen at risk of death by starvation. The fierce fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and…
Afghanistan: convert faces death if deported
It is illegal to be anything other than a Muslim in Afghanistan, a tribal society where leaving Islam is seen as a betrayal of the tribe. Christians who are discovered may be sent…