Jan 21, 2020 | East Asia, News, North Korea, Prayer, Testimonies
A view from a North Korean escapee, Timothy Cho*; he explains how the cult of personality around its leaders has led to the extreme persecution of Christians in North Korea. I was born in North Korea in the late 1980s, when the country was heavily controlled by...
Jan 15, 2020 | Afghanistan, Algeria, Burkina Faso, China, Colombia, Egypt, Eritrea, Increase Awareness, India, Iran, Join as an Intercessor, Knowing the WWL, Libya, Morocco, News, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Prayer, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Testimonies, World Watch List Prayer Resources
From Sub-Saharan Africa to China, Christians experience high levels of persecution In Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday more than 250 people, 45 of them children, were killed in attacks on three churches and hotels; more than 500 people were injured. Bombs killed 20 at a...
Dec 20, 2019 | Colombia, Latin America, News, Prayer, Testimonies
Rubén was only seven when he began training as a guerrilla fighter. He grew up in the midst of extreme poverty in rural Colombia. His dysfunctional family life, filled with abuse, led him to search for a way out. “You go to the guerrillas because it seems to be...
Dec 19, 2019 | Iraq, Middle East, News, Prayer, Syria, Testimonies, Uncategory
When life was at its hardest in Syria, your giving meant Open Doors was able to provide essential support to more than 2,800 Syrian families. Pastor Abdalla stayed with them. Now that people are returning and rebuilding their lives, businesses and communities, Abdalla...
Dec 17, 2019 | Iraq, Middle East, News, Prayer, Syria, Testimonies
Pictured above is the 5th grade of Saint Joseph school in Qaraqosh, Iraq. For much of their lives these children have been living in displacement. Five years ago they had to flee when IS took over their city, and their school was used by IS as an army base. Recently...
Dec 13, 2019 | Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Middle East, News, North Africa, Palestinian Territories, Prayer, Syria, Testimonies, Turkey
At Christmas, we see Bethlehem – a small, then-backwater town in the Middle East – take centre stage for one of the most significant events in the Christian calendar. We sing carols about it, set up Nativity scenes, and reflect on it as a place of great peace and...
