Prayer News
The latest news from the field.
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IranTensions Erupt Between Israel and Iran
In the early hours of Friday, 13 June 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a large-scale pre-emptive strike involving over 200…
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Pakistan“Moment of change”: is Pakistan ready to ban child marriage?
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2025 into law, amending the law to criminalise…
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NigeriaNigeria | “To stay silent is to die twice.”
A recent string of gun attacks in Benue State by Fulani extremists left more than 40 dead in Gwer West,…
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ChinaChina | New Restrictions Officially Prohibit Foreign Missionary Work
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has formally banned foreign missionaries from preaching, evangelising, and doing other missionary work in its…
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SudanSudan | Christians Targeted On All Sides in Hidden Conflict
It’s been two years since a vicious struggle broke out between Sudan’s senior generals, plunging the country into a horrifying…
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IndiaIndia | Christians Still Reeling Two Years After Manipur Violence
Two years after the violence, Manipur State is still shattered and divided. Peace and harmony are distant dreams. The displaced…
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IranIran | Christians face six-fold increase in prison sentences
More than 900 Iranian civilians were executed in 2024. Countless more received death sentences for religiously based charges. Ninety-six Iranian…
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MyanmarMyanmar: Churches Pull Together in Aftermath of Earthquake
After two earthquakes hit Myanmar late March, Open Doors’ local partners immediately leapt into action. Because of our long-term partnerships…
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MexicoMexico | Christian Rehab Centre Massacre Leaves 10 Dead
In the early hours of 7 April, armed assailants stormed the Shaddai Rehabilitation Center in Culiacán, Sinaloa, brutally killing nine…