Asia
WORLD GENERATION GATHERING: Jakarta, 23-26 Jan 2019
The theme of this international assembly of on-fire Millennials and youth along with those from other generations will be- “Receiving the Moravian Lampstand: Prayer + Missions.” The organizers are envisioning to bring together a…
United Prayer Rising Events
UPRISING Global: Jakarta, Indonesia - January 23-26, 2019 (WYPA) http://unitedprayerrising.com World Generation Jakarta, Indonesia, January 23-26, 2019 Please pray for and consider taking part in this world youth prayer assembly in January. Here…
Iran: poverty rising
The World Bank reported that after sanctions were removed in 2016 there were many positive economic developments in Iran. In November 2018 the US reimposed sanctions and requested India, China and EU countries,…
China: Christian growth despite Orwellian pressures
China’s planned artificial intelligence-controlled ‘social credit’ system is bringing a new depth of intervention into the lives of its citizens, including Christians. A vast network of advanced surveillance technology uses monitors individuals’ location,…
Yemen: peace talks to resume?
Peace talks between all sides in Yemen’s conflict could resume soon in Sweden. The date could still slip, but the aspiration is for Houthi rebels and the Yemeni government to meet early in…
India: persecution and church growth
Persecution is intensifying. Extreme Hindus aim to eradicate every Muslim and Christian from India by 2021. In some places, they seem to have support from the government and the police. Pastors have been…
Nepal: church forced to close
After two months of harassment from high-caste Hindus, a church in Nepal has been forced to shut down. Brahmins had disrupted worship of the Pakhluwa Eternal Life Church each week, and accused pastor…
Afghanistan: battles still raging
Defence minister Tariq Shah Bahrami has said that battles are ongoing in at least ten provinces. He added, 'To be honest, the level of threat is very high and the current facilities available…
Myanmar: refugee status lost
At least 28,000 ethnic Chin (mainly Christian) refugees in Malaysia and India have lost their refugee status and are faced with returning to Buddhist-majority Myanmar (Burma), where they risk discrimination and military attack.…
India: Christian families persecuted
Five Christian families in eastern India were at a service in October when they received a phone call telling them to return to their homes immediately. They rushed back, but found that the…
