CHINA: Floods killed at least 30 in the capital of Beijing, and eight in Hebei province, after days of storms. About 80,000 have been displaced. INDIA: A cloud burst resulting in a flash flood killed at least three, injured others and buried dozens of vehicles in Mandi town, Himachal Pradesh on Monday night. At leastContinue reading “Floods, Violence and a Ceasefire”
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Mass Murder in Catholic Church, Congo
Armed with guns and machetes, Muslim terrorists attacked worshippers at a vigil in a Catholic Church around 1 a.m. Sunday in Komanda, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, martyring at least 34, but one source says 43. The Islamic State-backed Allied Democratic Forces also abducted several young people and set homes and businesses on fire. PriorContinue reading “Mass Murder in Catholic Church, Congo”
286 Christians Murdered in Benue State, Nigeria
Heavily armed Fulani jihadists shouting “Alahu Akhbar!” murdered 200 Christians as they lay sleeping late Friday night in Yelwata, a farming village in Guma County, Benue state, Nigeria. The Muslim herdsmen set homes ablaze and attacked with machetes those who fled. Hundreds were injured without sufficient medical care, and dozens are still missing. About 97Continue reading “286 Christians Murdered in Benue State, Nigeria”
Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis
Leading up to the International Day for the Unreached on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, here at the Prayer Wall, we are praying daily for unreached people groups in the news. Come join us, and invite your praying friends. Today, let’s lift up the three main terrorist groups engaging in warfare activities against Israel and theirContinue reading “Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis”
Prayer for Muslim Pilgrims
Beginning tomorrow, more than 1.8 million Muslim pilgrims from throughout the world will converge upon Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for Hajj, where more than 1,300 died from excessive heat in 2024. Hajj is a mandatory pilgrimage to the “House of Allah” which must be carried out at least once in a lifetime (if physically and financiallyContinue reading “Prayer for Muslim Pilgrims”
Pakistan: 3 Christians Freed from Forced Conversion and Marriage
Join us for the International Day for the Unreached on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025. Police freed a 12-year-old Christian girl, Saba Shafique, two months after she was abducted by a 35-year-old neighbor, Muhammad Ali, who forced her to convert to Islam and marry him. As of early March, she is now home with herContinue reading “Pakistan: 3 Christians Freed from Forced Conversion and Marriage”
Day 20: Central Asia
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Psalm 95 Acts 2 suggests the Parthians who heard the Gospel at Pentecost would have carried it back to Southern Turkmenistan, among other areas. As Christianity spread farther in the first centuries, several cities along the Silk Road became strong centers for Christian culture andContinue reading “Day 20: Central Asia”
Day 14: Central Africa
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: John 8:31-32 Many of the first missionaries to the animistic people groups of Central Africa in the 19th century died of illnesses endemic to that area. Others suffered so many hardships they gave up after a brief amount of time. But some endured, and todayContinue reading “Day 14: Central Africa”
Day 13: West Africa
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Isaiah 42:1-9 Of the 4,476 Christians worldwide who died last year for their faith, 3,100 were martyred in Nigeria. Attacks on churches in that country during worship have become tragically commonplace, along with mass shootings and abductions (2,830 last year). Since the beginning of 2025,Continue reading “Day 13: West Africa”
Day 12: North Africa
30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Psalm 42 The Bible records several prophecies regarding North Africa, and in Matthew 2:13-20, Jesus’ family fled to Egypt to avoid persecution after His birth. (See Matthew 2:15 and Hosea 11:1). Acts 2 suggests those who heard the Gospel in their own language at PentecostContinue reading “Day 12: North Africa”
