Nov 14, 2019 | East & Southern Africa, Kenya, News, Prayer, Somalia, Tanzania
East Africa’s Swahili Coast is one of the most exotic holiday destinations in the world but, for local Christians, who form the minority in this “paradise”, the surroundings can be rather hostile. Open Doors worker, Eglan* recently visited. A warm breeze whistling...
Aug 7, 2019 | East & Southern Africa, Kenya, News, Prayer, Somalia, Testimonies
Young Somali fighter at the border to Kenya When Muslims in Mandera County, Kenya, heard word about an imminent al-Shabaab attack against non-local, mostly Christian workers, they quickly helped them evacuate to safety. The attack was planned at a building site for a...
Sep 13, 2018 | East & Southern Africa, East and South East Asia, India, Iraq, Kenya, Latin America, Mexico, Middle East, News, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Prayer, Somalia, South Asia, Testimonies, West Africa
（Image used for illustrative purpose only） The persecution of Christians is increasing year over year. Across the globe, more than 215 million believers face intimidation, prison—even death—for their faith in Jesus Christ. That’s one in twelve Christians worldwide....
Apr 18, 2018 | Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Kenya, Malaysia, News, Niger, Pakistan, Prayer, Sri Lanka
The Woman at The Well (Story of Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi) As the leaders of the Commonwealth countries gather together for their 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, towards a common future (16-20 April 2018) Open Doors is asking that they put freedom...
Jan 19, 2018 | Cameroon, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Kenya, Mexico, North Korea, Philippines, Prayer, Syria, Tanzania, Vietnam, World Watch List Prayer Resources
The Good News Open Doors’ World Watch List is a tool that measures the ‘persecution temperature’ in certain countries. Unfortunately, the ‘fever’ isn’t subsiding in most of them; only a handful saw an improvement significant enough to be mentioned here. Nevertheless,...
Aug 3, 2017 | East & Southern Africa, Kenya, News, Prayer
Image: Mosque in North Eastern Province Kenya “By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just; by me princes govern, and nobles—all who rule on earth.” (Proverbs 8:15-16) Please pray for Kenya as the country prepares to elect a new president, a...
