Aug 22, 2019 | Egypt, Indonesia, Libya, News, Nigeria, Philippines, Prayer, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Testimonies
In northern Nigeria sexual violence survivors paint self-portraits to share their stories In May, the UN General Assembly passed* a resolution designating 22 August as the UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief....
Apr 21, 2019 | News, Prayer, South Asia, Sri Lanka
Destruction inside St Sebastian’s in Negombo posted on the church’s Facebook page As Christians in Sri Lanka gathered to celebrate Easter Sunday, eight explosions hit three churches, as well as four hotels and one house. A police spokesman has confirmed the total...
Feb 12, 2019 | Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Nepal, News, Nigeria, Pakistan, Prayer, Sri Lanka, Tunisia
While our research for the 2019 World Watch List shows that gendered persecution is particularly prevalent in Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Colombia, and the Central African Republic, here’s a quick look at what’s happening to female believers in several of the countries on...
Dec 13, 2018 | News, Prayer, South Asia, Sri Lanka
“Buddhism is peaceful by nature, but it is necessary to resort to violence… to avoid having the peaceful religion ‘wiped out’.” Ashin Wirathu, leader of the 969 extremist Buddhist movement in Myanmar. Many people would find it surprising...
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...
Feb 12, 2018 | Bangladesh, Brunei, East & South East Asia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, News, Pakistan, Philippines, Prayer, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Testimonies
This mission-worker couple, both in their 60s, have been sharing the Gospel to the Unreached People Groups in Asia for decades. The man has gone through 7 heart attacks, his wife 6 surgeries, and they’ve endured multiple death threats–yet they will...
