Six Christians were executed by Islamic State terrorists in Democratic Republic of the Congo June 3, and eight more on June 24. A local field contact said that locals have observed the terrorist group moving their activities to other areas in order to avoid being infected by the Ebola virus, which has been spreading inContinue reading “14 Christians Beheaded in DRC”
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China Floods, Hamas Steps Down, Sri Lanka Battles, Venezuela Grieves
CHINA: Storms, tornadoes, floods and landslides hit central and south China, killing at least 15, injuring 330, damaging nearly 5,000 homes, and affecting hundreds of thousands of people. Northern VIETNAM was also affected. GAZA: As part of the US President’s 20-point peace plan, Hamas dissolved its government Monday in preparation for the transfer of powerContinue reading “China Floods, Hamas Steps Down, Sri Lanka Battles, Venezuela Grieves”
A Week of Crashes, Clashes, Trashes, Ashes, Lashes
It is often in the midst of intense hardships and terrible trauma that those who do not yet believe in Jesus long desperately for salvation. Let’s pray those affected by each of these situations will seek Truth with all their hearts, and find Jesus: THAILAND: An 11-year-old boy driving a truck crashed into a groupContinue reading “A Week of Crashes, Clashes, Trashes, Ashes, Lashes”
Death Tolls Rise in Venezuela Earthquakes, Europe Heatwave
VENEZUELA: The death toll from June 24’s twin earthquakes has risen to nearly 3,000, with close to 13,000 injured and perhaps 50,000 still missing. EUROPE: A new study says more than 20,000 deaths June 22-28 may have been caused by the present heatwave. Hundreds of firefighters are battling wildfires fed by wind, drought and heatContinue reading “Death Tolls Rise in Venezuela Earthquakes, Europe Heatwave”
USA Headline Prayers
A plan to target Sunday’s White House Ultimate Fighting Championship event with explosive drones and sniper fire was thwarted by the FBI, thanks to a brave mother, who called authorities late June 10 concerned about her son Tycen’s purchase of large firearms. (Ana Faguy, BBC, Jun 17) The UFC event drew about 4,300 spectators onContinue reading “USA Headline Prayers”
Violence in Ireland, Afghanistan, South Africa
IRELAND: Violence broke out in Belfast after Hadi Alodid, a Sudanese national, attacked Stephen Ogilvy with a knife, seriously injuring his back, eyes and face. Protesting crowds then set fire to cars and homes, leaving both immigrant and local families homeless. AFGHANISTAN: PAKISTAN killed 13-26 people in airstrikes on Khost, Kunar and Paktika Wednesday. SinceContinue reading “Violence in Ireland, Afghanistan, South Africa”
Pakistan, DRC, Philippines, Belgium, Middle East Headlines for Prayer
PAKISTAN: At least 24 died and more than 50 were wounded in a Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying military personnel in Quetta Sunday. Lord, please comfort those who mourn. We ask You for the heart of every Baloch, that they will hunger for Truth, seek You with allContinue reading “Pakistan, DRC, Philippines, Belgium, Middle East Headlines for Prayer”
Pakistan: Forced Marriage Upheld by Police
Muslim Ali Murtaza and two accomplices abducted Sidra Bibi, a 15-year-old Christian girl, at gunpoint from her village home in Jaranwala, Punjab, Pakistan on March 27. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News, April 17) As soon as relatives informed Sidra’s father of the incident, Afzal Javed Masih registered a report. But the police falsely noted herContinue reading “Pakistan: Forced Marriage Upheld by Police”
Mass Shootings and Other Headlines for Prayer
UKRAINE: At least six died and 15 others were injured in a mass shooting in Kyiv‘s Holosiivskyi district on Saturday. The shooter, a 58-year-old man born in Moscow, RUSSIA opened-fire on civilians and then entered a supermarket and took hostages before police killed him. USA: A man killed eight children ages 3-11, seven of themContinue reading “Mass Shootings and Other Headlines for Prayer”
Missing Refugees, Mass Shootings, Storms
BANGLADESH: Nine people, including three Rohingya and three Bangladeshis, were rescued, but perhaps more than 250 are still missing, after a boat on its way to Malaysia capsized in the Andaman Sea around April 9. TURKEY: A former student opened-fire on a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, injuring at least 16 before killingContinue reading “Missing Refugees, Mass Shootings, Storms”
Christian Prisoner in North Korea Released!
Today, on Day 21 of our 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, as we pray for East Asia to awaken to God’s love, we wanted to share with you this miraculous news of answered prayer from North Korea: Praise God! A Christian imprisoned in one of North Korea’s inhumane labor camps is free! DeaconContinue reading “Christian Prisoner in North Korea Released!”
Christians in Iran Ask for Prayer
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, a father of worldwide terrorism whose regime executed perhaps 40,000 of his own countrymen in two days, died in an air strike during Operation Epic Fury. The joint US and Israeli attack on leaders and military targets came after talks with Iran aimed at stopping their production of nuclearContinue reading “Christians in Iran Ask for Prayer”
Pakistani Muslim Ordered to Appear in Court with Kidnapped Christian Girl
Join us February 18-March 19 for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening. A federal court in Pakistan ordered police to find and present a 30-year-old Muslim man and the 13-year-old Christian girl he abducted, forcibly married and converted to Islam. Shehryar Ahmad kidnapped Maria Shahbaz on July 29 last year, as she stepped outsideContinue reading “Pakistani Muslim Ordered to Appear in Court with Kidnapped Christian Girl”
Headline Prayers: Fires, Gangs, Protests, Trains
Pray with us for those suffering and grieving, as well as those who have caused the suffering, that they will recognize their need for Christ, turn to Him and be saved: IRAN: Between 5,000 and 20,000 died in recent protests against the regime. CHILE: Wildfires killed 19 and forced about 50,000 to evacuate. SPAIN: AtContinue reading “Headline Prayers: Fires, Gangs, Protests, Trains”
Missionary Dies in Uganda, Muslims Attack Christians Worldwide
The first three weeks of the Christmas season have seen an upscale in Islamic terrorism against both Christians and Jews. As you pray through these headlines, A train hit a missionary family serving with BIMI (Baptist International Missions, Inc.) in UGANDA Friday, killing Savanah Gardner and critically injuring her husband Matt. Their sons Jedidiah, 4,Continue reading “Missionary Dies in Uganda, Muslims Attack Christians Worldwide”
Bondi Mass Shooting and Other Headlines for Prayer
At least 15 have died, including children and rabbis, and about 40 are injured after Sajid Akram, 50, originally from INDIA, and his son Naveed, 24, open-fired on Jewish families celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Sydney, AUSTRALIA on Sunday. Bystander Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, from SYRIA was shot 4-5 times in the shoulder asContinue reading “Bondi Mass Shooting and Other Headlines for Prayer”
Earthquakes, Bears, Floods, Missing Migrants
BANGLADESH: A 5.5 earthquake Friday in Dhaka and a 3.3 aftershock in Ashulia Saturday killed at least ten and injured more than 450. Lord, in the midst of panic and fear, please step in with Your peace. Comfort those who mourn, heal the wounded and rescue those in trouble. Give the lost a hunger forContinue reading “Earthquakes, Bears, Floods, Missing Migrants”
Hostages Returned, Yet Another Storm, Explosion
ISRAEL: The bodies of two more hostages have been returned this week: Joshua Loitu Mollel, an agricultural student from Tanzania taken from Kibbutz Nahal Oz, and Argentine-Israeli Command Sergeant Major Lior Rudaeff, 61, deputy security coordinator at Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, killed while fighting Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists on October 7, 2023. Five bodies remain inContinue reading “Hostages Returned, Yet Another Storm, Explosion”
Awake Jerusalem
Last week, over 1,000 Christians gathered in the heart of Jerusalem to worship the Lord and pray for peace on the eve of the two-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas invasion. Just two days later, the first portion of a ceasefire was signed, and on Monday, all 20 living hostages returned home. Christians alsoContinue reading “Awake Jerusalem”
Headline Prayers for Hurting Hearts
VIETNAM: Typhoon Bualoi killed eight, injured seven and left 17 fishermen missing yesterday, before moving on to LAOS. Lord, please rescue those in danger, heal the wounded, provide for those in need and comfort those who mourn. Do it in a way that points all eyes to You. So many in Vietnam have yet toContinue reading “Headline Prayers for Hurting Hearts”
Hostages Released and Other News for Prayer
ISRAEL: Russian-Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov is finally free, although with much back pain and other physical difficulties. She was kidnapped in Baghdad, IRAQ in March 2023 by IRAN-backed Kataeb Hezbollah militia (not the same as Lebanon’s Hezbollah). BELARUS pardoned 52 political prisoners this week and released them into LITHUANIA. NEPAL: The death toll rose toContinue reading “Hostages Released and Other News for Prayer”
Earthquakes, Protests, Terrorists and a Hippo
AFGHANISTAN: A dangerous 5.2 magnitude aftershock hit the southeast Friday within 12 hours of another powerful aftershock Thursday. Both came just days after earthquakes Sunday and Tuesday killed more than 2,205 and injured some 3,640. NEPAL: At least 19 have died, hundreds have been injured and the prime minister has resigned during violent youth-led protestsContinue reading “Earthquakes, Protests, Terrorists and a Hippo”
War Updates
UKRAINE and RUSSIA exchanged 146 prisoners of war each on Sunday. GAZA: At least 22 died in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza City. Perhaps more than 62,000 Palestinians have died since the war began in 2023. About 50 hostages from ISRAEL remain in Gaza, less than 20 of which may still beContinue reading “War Updates”
Prayers for Vietnam, Thailand, China, Kenya and the USA
VIETNAM and THAILAND: After lashing CHINA‘s Hainan Island and Guangdong province, Typhoon Kajiki brought heavy rain, flooding and landslides to northern and central Vietnam, injuring more than 34 and killing at least seven. One person also died in a landslide in Chiangmai, Thailand. Hundreds of thousands have been evacuated. Lord, please rescue those who areContinue reading “Prayers for Vietnam, Thailand, China, Kenya and the USA”
Earthquake and Other World Headlines for Prayer
TURKEY: A 6.1 earthquake in Balikesir province Sunday evening was felt as far away as Istanbul. At least one died, dozens were injured, and buildings crumbled to the ground. LEBANON: Six Lebanese army experts were killed in an explosion while dismantling a Hezbollah arms depot in Tyre province. Under the leadership of Lebanon’s Christian president,Continue reading “Earthquake and Other World Headlines for Prayer”
Pray for Awakening in the Midst of Tragedy
INDIA: Floodwaters tumbled over Dharali village in the Himalayas of Uttarakhand state Tuesday after a cloudburst. More than 100 people are missing, about 190 were rescued, and at least five are dead. CHINA: Heavy rains and flash floods overwhelmed HONG KONG and left five dead in Guangdong province over the last few days. FRANCE: AtContinue reading “Pray for Awakening in the Midst of Tragedy”
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Fires, Storms, Clashes
ETHIOPIA: A boat carrying 157 Ethiopian migrants sank off the coast of YEMEN this weekend, killing at least 76. Some 32 were rescued, but dozens are still missing. SYRIA: Druze militia killed four on Sunday, when clashes once again broke out in Sweida. Before last month’s ceasefire, more than 1,400 died. TAIWAN: Five have diedContinue reading “Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Fires, Storms, Clashes”
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”
Headlines to Pray Through
BANGLADESH: An Air Force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, killing at least 27 and injuring 164. SYRIA: The death toll from recent violent clashes between the Druze, Sunni Bedouins and government forces is now more than 1,260. The Syrian military is now evacuating Bedouin families trapped in Sweida. VIETNAM: A tourist boatContinue reading “Headlines to Pray Through”
Deadly Lightning, Fire, Clashes, Floods
PAKISTAN: Monsoon rains and flooding killed at least 65 in Punjab province and injured nearly 300 in one 24-hour window Wednesday-Thursday, bringing the total of deaths up to more than 180 in the past three weeks. INDIA: At least 33 died and dozens were injured by lightning strikes in Bihar this past week, bringing theContinue reading “Deadly Lightning, Fire, Clashes, Floods”
Headline News: Clashes, Floods, Fire and Refugees
In southwestern CHINA, more than 25 rivers have overflowed and about 10,000 people have been evacuated from cities in Sichuan and Yunnan. Heavy rains have also pelted Beijing. About 37 people have died and over 100 have been injured in clashes between the Druze religious minority and Sunni Bedouin clans in Sweida province, SYRIA, followingContinue reading “Headline News: Clashes, Floods, Fire and Refugees”
Pakistan: New Law Against Child Marriages
Every year in the 98% Islamic country of Pakistan, about 1,000 Christian and Hindu girls face abduction, abuse and forced marriage to Muslim men. Most of the victims fall between the ages of 14 and 18, but many are as young as 10. Praise God, and thanks to your prayers here at PrayerWall.pw, a newContinue reading “Pakistan: New Law Against Child Marriages”
Three More Hostages Recovered
On Saturday, the IDF recovered the bodies of three Israelis murdered by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and taken to Gaza. German-Israeli soldier and tank commander Shay Levinson, 19, died in combat during the Hamas attack. Ofra Keidar, 71, from the kibbutz Be’eri, was a wife and mother of three. Her husband, Shmuel “Sami” Keidar wasContinue reading “Three More Hostages Recovered”
Iranian Christians Ask for Prayer
Iran’s underground church is the fastest growing in the world, largely due to Islamic terrorism. Such violence and hatred has actually stoked Muslims’ hunger for Truth and Love. Now, amid the current crisis, Iranian Christians fervently ask for prayer: (Shared from Open Doors) “Please pray for an end to this devastating situation. People are abandoningContinue reading “Iranian Christians Ask for Prayer”
Two More Hostages Recovered, Israel and Iran Missiles, and Other Headlines
Join us tomorrow, June 15, for Persecution Sunday, here at PrayerWall.pw. ISRAEL-GAZA: IDF forces recovered from Khan Younis this week the bodies of Yair Yaakov, believed murdered on October 7, 2023, and another hostage from Nir Oz, whose name will be released soon. (If you’re receiving this article by email, please click here for anyContinue reading “Two More Hostages Recovered, Israel and Iran Missiles, and Other Headlines”
Muslim Man Gets Custody of Christian Teen He Kidnapped
June 15 is Persecution Sunday. Join us as we pray for persecuted Christians like Jessica. On April 30, 16-year-old Jessica Iqbal was abducted from her home in Pakistan by her 32-year-old Muslim neighbor, Azeem Ullah. Her Catholic father, Iqbal Masih, a house painter in Lahore, Punjab, filed an abduction case against Azeem the same day,Continue reading “Muslim Man Gets Custody of Christian Teen He Kidnapped”
The Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan
The Baloch number nearly 7 million in Pakistan, divided into about 53 different tribes speaking several languages. They are Sunni Muslims, about 5 million of whom live in the large, highly mountainous and sparsely populated province of Balochistan. They claim to descend from the prophet Muhammad’s uncle, Ameer Hamza, and are nearly 100% unreached withContinue reading “The Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan”
Pakistani Christian Girl Kidnapped. Again.
Join us for the International Day for the Unreached on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025. Muskan Salman, the 15-year-old Christian girl we prayed for last year, who managed to escape from the Muslim man that abducted her, has once again been kidnapped by the same man. (March 3, Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) A ChristianContinue reading “Pakistani Christian Girl Kidnapped. Again.”
Nigeria: 190 Christians Martyred
As we remember Christ’s death on the cross for our sins this Good Friday, let’s pray for the families of the more than 190 Christians in Nigeria martyred in recent days for their faith in Him. On Monday morning this Holy Week, Muslim Fulani herdsmen murdered 54 Christians in Zikke Village, Plateau State, just daysContinue reading “Nigeria: 190 Christians Martyred”
Deadly Floods in USA, Congo; More Earthquakes in Myanmar
Join us May 1 for the National Day of Prayer USA: At least 23 have died in heavy rains, storms and floods throughout the South and Midwest over the last several days, including 10 in Tennessee; two in Kentucky; two in Georgia; a fire chief and a volunteer firefighter in Missouri; a 5-year-old boy inContinue reading “Deadly Floods in USA, Congo; More Earthquakes in Myanmar”
Prayers Across the World
Much has happened across the world these last few days. Let’s pray for darkness to flee and God’s purposes to prevail. And please also join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening March 1-30. USA: Storms ravaged southern states this weekend, leaving 9 dead, 8 of those in Kentucky floodwaters. Praise God, 1,000Continue reading “Prayers Across the World”
Three More Male Hostages Released
Yesterday, Hamas freed three men held hostage in Gaza since the October 7, 2023 invasion. Accountant Ohad Ben-Ami, 56, and his wife Raz were kidnapped from Be’eri, a kibbutz about 2.5 miles from the Gaza border. Hamas released Raz November 29, 2023, during a short truce. Eli Sharabi, 52, was also taken from his homeContinue reading “Three More Male Hostages Released”
Three More Hostages Released
Yesterday, Hamas released two Israeli hostages, followed by one American-Israeli. Yarden Bibas, 34, was taken from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz, along with his Israeli-Argentine-Peruvian wife, Shiri, 32, and their two sons, Ariel, four years old at the time, and Kfir, who was nine months old and just passed his two-year birthday January 18,Continue reading “Three More Hostages Released”
Eight Hostages Released
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 1-30. Order the war room prayer book for screen-free quiet times, or join the Prayer Wall by entering your email below, and receive the daily posts in your inbox each morning. Hamas released eight hostages yesterday after 482 days in captivity: The five Thai hostages who worked in Israel wereContinue reading “Eight Hostages Released”
Hamas Releases Four Women Hostages
Yesterday, Hamas freed four Israeli women soldiers held hostage in Gaza for 477 days — Liri Elbag (f, 19, from Moshav Yeruhav), Daniela Gilboa (f, 20, Bulgarian-Israeli from Petah Tikvah), Naama Levy (f, 20, from Ra’anana) and Karina Ariev (f, 20, from Jerusalem) All four were stationed at an observation post in Nahal Oz nearContinue reading “Hamas Releases Four Women Hostages”
Three Women Hostages Released
Yesterday, Hamas freed three women held hostage in Gaza for 471 days. Romi Leshem Gonen (f, 24), whose grandmother was born in Iran, is from Kfar Vradim, but was captured during the Nova music festival massacre near Re’im, where Hamas terrorists killed more than 260 people and abducted about 40 on October 7. In total, the MuslimContinue reading “Three Women Hostages Released”
Maronite Christian Is Lebanon’s New President
Lebanon is home to an exceptionally large number of Christians, compared to other countries in the Middle East, which are nearly entirely Muslim, and Israel to the south, which is Jewish. In fact, about 33% of Lebanon’s 5.4 million people claim Christianity, more than 52% of those Maronites, a Syriac ethnoreligious people group related toContinue reading “Maronite Christian Is Lebanon’s New President”
Bedouin Hostages Recovered in Gaza
Hostage Youssef Ziyadne, 53, taken by Hamas from Israel on October 7, 2023, was found dead in a tunnel in southern Rafah on Tuesday, along with his 23-year-old son, Hamza, father of two. A Bedouin dairy farmer, Youssef was the primary provider for his two wives, 18 children and 20 grandchildren. His daughter Aisha, 17,Continue reading “Bedouin Hostages Recovered in Gaza”
Gaza Christians, Child Dies of Malnutrition
Around 600 Christians remain in Gaza, most of those harboring in one of two churches in Gaza City. This week, the young daughter of a Christian taking shelter in the Greek Orthodox Church passed away, largely due to malnutrition and inadequate medical care. “She was the light and life of her mama. Please pray forContinue reading “Gaza Christians, Child Dies of Malnutrition”
Israeli Hostage Recovered, More Strikes on Gaza
IDF forces recovered the body of hostage Itay Svirsky, murdered by Hamas about four months after he was taken hostage last year. He was held alongside hostage Noa Argamani, rescued this summer, and Yossi Sharabi, probably killed in an air strike. An investigation into the deaths of six hostages found in a tunnel beneath KhanContinue reading “Israeli Hostage Recovered, More Strikes on Gaza”
Cuba, Greece, Georgia, Afghanistan Headlines
CUBA: The energy grid crashed once again, leaving millions in darkness early Wednesday morning in the Communist island still reeling from several hurricanes, an earthquake, water scarcity, and multiple power failures. The power grid has now been restored, but with planned blackouts of five hours a day. GREECE: Storm Bora brought strong winds and floodingContinue reading “Cuba, Greece, Georgia, Afghanistan Headlines”
Ukraine-Russia Marks 1,000 Days, Yet More Violence in China and Haiti
UKRAINE-RUSSIA: Russia may send 100,000 North Korean troops into battle, now that 1,000 days has passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Yesterday, Ukraine used US missiles to strike targets in Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X, “Ukraine deserves to make the next year the year of peace.” CHINA: A car drove into a crowd outsideContinue reading “Ukraine-Russia Marks 1,000 Days, Yet More Violence in China and Haiti”
Air Strike Kills 24 in Christian Village, Lebanon
Join us Sunday, November 3, for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Just one day after last week’s deadly Hezbollah drone attack in Israel, an Israeli air strike killed 24 and wounded others in the Christian-majority village of Aitou, northern Lebanon. The victims reportedly included a Hezbollah leader and displaced persons fromContinue reading “Air Strike Kills 24 in Christian Village, Lebanon”
Gaza: Hamas’ Top Leader Yahya Sinwar Is Dead
Join us Sunday, November 3, for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Just over a year after Hamas’ invasion of Israel, when Muslim terrorists slaughtered 1,200 people, abducted 251, and started a war that has killed more than 41,500 people in Gaza, one of the main architects of that devastating October 7Continue reading “Gaza: Hamas’ Top Leader Yahya Sinwar Is Dead”
Hezbollah Leader Killed, Floods in India, Nepal, USA
Pray with us through the headlines, for the lost to encounter Christ: ISRAEL-LEBANON-IRAN: Hezbollah‘s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, several other high-ranking Hezbollah officials, and an Iranian Revolutionary Guards general died in the Israeli strikes in Lebanon this past week. Possibly one million civilians are now displaced. USA: More than 1,000 people are still unaccounted for andContinue reading “Hezbollah Leader Killed, Floods in India, Nepal, USA”
Drought in Brazil, Floods in Morocco, Chad, Yemen
Heavy rain in the normally dry mountains and deserts of MOROCCO and ALGERIA caused the deaths of more than 20 people over the weekend, including visitors from CANADA and PERU. The storms hit some of the same areas affected by last year’s earthquake. More than 340 have died in CHAD over the past few weeksContinue reading “Drought in Brazil, Floods in Morocco, Chad, Yemen”
Typhoon, Fires Cause Hundreds of Deaths
SOUTHEAST ASIA: Nearly 300 have died or are missing in VIETNAM, due to winds and flooding from Typhoon Yagi, which killed at least 20 in the PHILIPPINES and four in southern CHINA. Now, at least two have died in THAILAND, and hundreds are stranded. MYANMAR and LAOS have also been affected. KENYA: At least 21Continue reading “Typhoon, Fires Cause Hundreds of Deaths”
Six Hostages Murdered by Hamas
Israeli forces found the bodies of six hostages in a tunnel under Rafah Saturday. It appears Hamas murdered them shortly before the IDF arrived. Carmel Gat, 40, an occupational therapist from Tel Aviv, was abducted from her home in Kibbutz Be’eri, were she had visited her parents, both of whom died in the October 7Continue reading “Six Hostages Murdered by Hamas”
The Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan
The Baloch number nearly 7 million in Pakistan, divided into about 53 different tribes speaking several languages. They are Sunni Muslims, about 5 million of whom live in the large, highly mountainous and sparsely populated province of Balochistan. They claim to descend from the prophet Muhammad’s uncle, Ameer Hamza, and are nearly 100% unreached withContinue reading “The Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan”
Hostage Father of 11 Rescued!
Israeli forces rescued hostage Farhad al-Qadi, 52, yesterday from a tunnel in Gaza. He is a Muslim Bedouin, husband of two wives and father of 11 children, abducted October 7 by Hamas terrorists from Magen kibbutz, where he worked as a security guard. For more updates on Israel and Gaza, and to pray by nameContinue reading “Hostage Father of 11 Rescued!”
Christians in Gaza Ask for Prayer After Bomb Attack
About a month ago, we asked the Lord for protection over the 800 or so Christians harboring in two churches in Gaza City, as the IDF issued a warning to evacuate, but there was nowhere safe in Gaza to go. In recent days, bombs hit one church and near the other. Praise God for HisContinue reading “Christians in Gaza Ask for Prayer After Bomb Attack”
Update from Christians in Gaza City
The Christians sheltering in two churches in Gaza City were faced with difficult decisions once again last week. “Israel has dropped leaflets ordering everyone in ‘Old Gaza’ to evacuate,” Harriet Lawrence, a former Christian teacher in the Gaza Strip, wrote on Facebook. “There are still hundreds of Christians safe harboring in the Greek Orthodox andContinue reading “Update from Christians in Gaza City”
Death at the Feet of a Man-god
At least 121 people died and 35 others were injured Tuesday in a crowd crush in India, after self-proclaimed god-man Bhole Baba preached. An estimated 80,000 people were expected to attend the satsang, or Hindu prayer meeting, in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. But perhaps 250,000 people showed, and when Baba completed his sermon, the crowd surgedContinue reading “Death at the Feet of a Man-god”
Pakistan: Murder of Christian by Muslim Mob Leads to Yet More Death
Just a month ago, Christian Nazeer Masih Gill‘s family was attacked by an angry mob of about 2,000 Muslims, who savagely beat him to death and burned down his home and factory. Most of the Christians in that community fled their homes in fear. Read the story here: Muslim Mob Kills Christian in Pakistan Shortly afterContinue reading “Pakistan: Murder of Christian by Muslim Mob Leads to Yet More Death”
Headline Prayers These Days
BANGLADESH: After weeks of heavy rains have flooded farmlands and homes in the northeast, nearly two million stranded people face the threat of food shortages and waterborne diseases. In the south, at least ten Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, including three children, died from mudslides and heavy rainfall in refugee camps. INDIA: Landslides, heavy rains andContinue reading “Headline Prayers These Days”
More Than 1,000 Die in Hajj Heatwave
More than 1,000 Muslims from around the world have died over the past few days in Saudi Arabia, as temperatures soared to 51.8C (125.24F) during the annual Islamic pilgrimage of hajj. Among the dead are more than 600 Egyptians, almost 100 Indians, 60 Jordanians, at least 11 Americans, five Iranians, and an unknown number ofContinue reading “More Than 1,000 Die in Hajj Heatwave”
China Floods, Heatwave, Persecution
After last month’s expressway collapse that killed 50 people in Guangdong, and violent rain and hailstorms that killed seven in Jiangxi province earlier this year, China now faces two extreme conditions in the north and south. Heavy rain, flooding and landslides in the south displaced some 36,000 people in Fujian and killed at least oneContinue reading “China Floods, Heatwave, Persecution”
Where Tensions Rise
NORTH KOREA: North Korea has sent yet more trash-laden balloons into South Korea, which has retaliated with anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts blasted on loudspeakers. Lord, please give every heart in North Korea a deep hunger for truth and freedom, and open the way for them to hear the good news about Christ and be saved. BeContinue reading “Where Tensions Rise”
Nigeria Persecution Headlines
Early Sunday morning, Muslim gunmen abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Gabriel Ukeh, while he slept at his home in St. Thomas Catholic Parish, Zaman Dabo village, Kaduna State. On June 2, Fulani raiders attacked a mostly Christian village in Kwall District, Plateau State, and murdered Pastor Dauda Dalyop of the Assemblies of God Church, hisContinue reading “Nigeria Persecution Headlines”
Praying Through This Week’s Headlines
KUWAIT: A fire in a residential building housing foreign workers killed about 50 people Wednesday; 45 of them were Indian. INDIA: At least nine people died and 33 were injured in a terrorist attack on Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir’s Jammu Province Sunday. Two more attacks followed in the same area on Tuesday, killing one civilianContinue reading “Praying Through This Week’s Headlines”
Muslim Mob Kills Christian in Pakistan
Christian businessman Nazeer Masih Gill died June 3 from injuries sustained when mosque loudspeakers incited a mob of about 2,000 Muslims to assault his family and burn down his shoe factory and home in Sargodha, Punjab Province, Pakistan, on May 25. Armed with gasoline bombs, bricks, stones and sticks, the angry crowd attacked the homeContinue reading “Muslim Mob Kills Christian in Pakistan”
Four Hostages Rescued Alive!
Praise God, hostages Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Shlomi Ziv and Andrey Kozlov are now free, after a complex and dangerous rescue operation Saturday morning. Noa, 26, narrowly escaped death in February, when an Israeli missile hit the house where terrorists held her captive. Hostage Yossi Sharabi died in that attack, and several days later,Continue reading “Four Hostages Rescued Alive!”
Heat and Rising Waters in South Asia, Europe, Panama
INDIA: India’s record-breaking heat wave (as high as 52.9 Celsius or 126.1 Fahrenheit) has caused up to 87 deaths and nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases in recent weeks. Lord, please protect those in danger, provide relief in time of need, and give every heart a longing for You. Bring Christians to give them cool waterContinue reading “Heat and Rising Waters in South Asia, Europe, Panama”
Four More Hostages Confirmed Dead
Israel Defense Forces announced Monday the deaths of four more hostages whose bodies are still held by Hamas: Chaim Peri, Amiram Cooper, Yoram Metzger, and Nadav Popplewell. An investigation is underway, but it appears they were killed together in Hamas custody in Khan Younis several months ago during an Israeli operation in the area. Chaim, Amiram and Yoram were allContinue reading “Four More Hostages Confirmed Dead”
Israel Hostages, Japan Earthquake, USA Shooting
ISRAEL: The body of Dolev Yahod (m, 35), a medic and married father of four previously believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas, was found and identified on June 2 at Nir Oz. He left his home to save lives during the October 7 massacre but was killed that day. Still believed to beContinue reading “Israel Hostages, Japan Earthquake, USA Shooting”
Beauty for Trashes: Korea’s Balloon Battle
On Saturday, North Korea sent another 720 rubbish-laden balloons across the border to South Korea, bringing the grand total to about 3,500 balloons dumping 15 tons of refuse. Why all the mess? News reports tell of NK defectors and activists sending anti-Communist and K-pop propaganda by balloon to North Korea for years now and howContinue reading “Beauty for Trashes: Korea’s Balloon Battle”
Deadly Cyclone in India, Bangladesh
Since Cyclone Remal blew through eastern India and Bangladesh on Sunday, at least 23 people have died and millions are without power. At least 13 died in Bangladesh and 13 million lost electricity. The storm also hit India’s West Bengal, damaging homes and causing power outages. Then on Tuesday, a stone quarry collapsed in India’sContinue reading “Deadly Cyclone in India, Bangladesh”
Thousands Killed in PNG, Ukraine, Mexico, Spain, India
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: A massive landslide buried between 600-2,000 people and displaced about 4,000 survivors in the remote village of Yambali in Enga Province on Friday. Only six bodies have been recovered so far. Tribal warfare complicates rescue, as aid convoys and international relief workers require military escorts. In addition, a wide section of theContinue reading “Thousands Killed in PNG, Ukraine, Mexico, Spain, India”
Three More Hostages Found, Plus One
Thursday night, Israeli forces found in Jabaliya, northern Gaza the bodies of an additional three hostages: Orión Hernandez Radoux (m, 30), Hanan Yablonka (m, 42), and Michel Nissenbaum (m, 59). Until recently, no information had surfaced and these three were still believed alive. In addition, we have updated our May 20 post to include RonContinue reading “Three More Hostages Found, Plus One”
Iran, Niger, Ukraine, New Caledonia: Praying Peace Amid Unrest
IRAN: President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other high-ranking officials died in a helicopter crash Sunday. By law, Iran must hold elections for a new president within the next 50 days. Lord, we ask You to please lay Your hand on Iran in this vulnerable time. Awaken every heart to Your truth andContinue reading “Iran, Niger, Ukraine, New Caledonia: Praying Peace Amid Unrest”
Deadly Floods in Afghanistan, and the Persecuted Hazara
Flash floods and mudslides killed more than 300 people and destroyed thousands of houses, mostly in Baghlan, northern Afghanistan last weekend. Let’s pray those in need will find Jesus. Afghanistan is 99.8% Muslim with 68 distinct people groups cut off from the gospel message. Today, we will pray for one of those. The Shi’ite MuslimContinue reading “Deadly Floods in Afghanistan, and the Persecuted Hazara”
Gaza Aid, Brazil Floods, Sudan War
GAZA: Authorities say nearly 35,000 Gazans have died since the war began on October 7, and around 300,000 have recently fled Rafah ahead of an Israeli offensive. In an effort to allay famine in the war-torn nation, the US built a floating pier and causeway for distribution of aid. The first shipment is on theContinue reading “Gaza Aid, Brazil Floods, Sudan War”
Elections Unrest, Floods and other Headlines
BRAZIL: The death toll has now risen to 83 due to heavy flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, with 276 injured, at least 110 missing, and some 121,000 displaced. USA: A four-year-old boy died and more than 200 people were rescued over the past few days from floods in the Houston, Texas, area. A seriesContinue reading “Elections Unrest, Floods and other Headlines”
Miracle: Attempted Murder of Pastor Blocked
Bernard Junior Polite heard music coming from Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, on Sunday morning and wandered inside. He then pointed his gun at Rev. Glenn Germany as he preached and pulled the trigger. But for some reason the gun didn’t fire. Germany called it a “miracle.” A deacon tackled the gunmanContinue reading “Miracle: Attempted Murder of Pastor Blocked”
Headlines for Prayer
Join us at PrayerWall.pw for the International Day for the Unreached May 19. KENYA: More than 180 people have died and about 90 are still missing due to many days of heavy rain and flash floods. INDONESIA: After several volcanic eruptions in April, another burst from Mount Ruang Tuesday, forcing thousands of people to fleeContinue reading “Headlines for Prayer”
Thousands of Christians Displaced, Kidnapped, Martyred in Nigeria
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024. Hundreds of martyrs have fallen over the past few months in Nigeria at the hands of Fulani herdsmen and other Muslim extremists. In Kaduna state. more than 100 Christians were killed in the last four months of 2023. In the first two weeksContinue reading “Thousands of Christians Displaced, Kidnapped, Martyred in Nigeria”
Letter from Survivors of Tanzania Accident
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024. Yesterday, we shared the tragic news of an accident in Tanzania which claimed the lives of 11 Youth With A Mission missionaries. I heard from a friend who lives near where the multi-vehical crash occurred and saw the devastation herself that at leastContinue reading “Letter from Survivors of Tanzania Accident”
Deadly Fires in China, Spain
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9. CHINA: More than 148 forest and other wildfires burned through much of Guizhou Province this month, as well as some areas of Guangxi and Yunnan. At least 15 people died and dozens were injured Friday in an apartment block fire in Nanjing.Continue reading “Deadly Fires in China, Spain”
Difficult Decisions for Christians in Gaza
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024. The 1,000 or so Christians sheltering in two churches in Gaza City are faced with difficult decisions at this moment. We are sharing with you today from the heart of Harriet Lawrence, who formerly lived and taught in the Gaza Strip: The callContinue reading “Difficult Decisions for Christians in Gaza”
Headlines for Prayer
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024, and invite your church or Life Group, as we pray together with believers all across the world for every nation to awaken to Christ’s love. UKRAINE: RUSSIA has taken the town of Avdiivka, which Ukraine defended for some ten years. InContinue reading “Headlines for Prayer”
Two Argentine-Israeli Hostages Rescued
Israeli forces rescued two hostages under heavy fire from Hamas during a covert operation which involved multiple air strikes through the night Sunday at Rafah, southern Gaza. Both Fernando Simon Marman, 60, and Norberto Louis Har, 70, have safely returned to Israel in good medical condition. After 129 days in captivity, the two Argentine-Israelis attributedContinue reading “Two Argentine-Israeli Hostages Rescued”
Israel-Gaza Update
Pray for Israel and Hamas as they discuss a possible ceasefire and hostage release this week. Of the 132 hostages still held by Hamas, Israel has confirmed at least 31 are dead and possibly another 20. The count includes the bodies of two soldiers killed and abducted in 2014, Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin. InContinue reading “Israel-Gaza Update”
Fires in Chile and Other Headline Prayers
CHILE: As of yesterday, 123 people have died in Valparaiso with nearly 100 fires burning more than a thousand homes in the last few days. PAKISTAN: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants killed at least ten policemen and injured several others in a heavily armed attack on a police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Monday, as Thursday’s national electionsContinue reading “Fires in Chile and Other Headline Prayers”
Praying for China’s Uyghurs
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024. The Uyghur are an ancient Turkic people numbering about 12 million in China’s northwestern province of Xinjiang, which borders the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Russia and Mongolia. There was a time about 1,000 years ago when nearly all the UyghurContinue reading “Praying for China’s Uyghurs”
Praying Through the Headlines This Week
BANGLADESH: Fire broke out in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhiya, burning more than 1,000 shelters last Saturday and leaving about 7,000 Rohingya people homeless. We ask You, Lord, to please provide for their needs, especially their need for You. Meet them in their dreams, bring Christians to them to shine Your love, and openContinue reading “Praying Through the Headlines This Week”
Caught in a Battle Not Their Own, Lebanese Christians Choose Love
The day after Hamas invaded Israel, Hezbollah shot rockets from Lebanon, and Israel returned fire. The shelling that Sunday morning hit near churches gathered for worship in about a dozen Christian villages in southern Lebanon. Since then, many believers’ homes have been destroyed and their farmlands and surrounding forests set ablaze by hits from bothContinue reading “Caught in a Battle Not Their Own, Lebanese Christians Choose Love”
A Hostage Dead, A Rescue Foiled
Hostage Sahar Baruch, 25, whose brother was killed in the October 7 massacre in Be’eri, has been murdered. His and possibly another 18 bodies of hostages are still held by Hamas in Gaza. Numerous terrorists died and two Israeli soldiers were seriously wounded in a failed attempt this past week to free some of theContinue reading “A Hostage Dead, A Rescue Foiled”
Twists in Myanmar’s Battle
While news has focused on the Israel-Gaza conflict, Myanmar’s horrific civil war has taken a turn. Various ethnic and other resistance forces have banded together and are actually gaining ground in their fight against the nation’s brutal military regime which has attacked, burned and murdered thousands of civilians since overthrowing the elected government in 2021.Continue reading “Twists in Myanmar’s Battle”
Eight Hostages Released, Including Two Muslims
Hamas released two hostages on Thursday, and then another six several hours later. Among the eight were two Bedouin siblings, Aisha and Bilal Ziyadne, abducted from Kibbutz Holit near the Gaza border. They are the first Arab Israelis freed since October 7. Five more Muslims, including Aisha and Bilal’s older brother Hamza and father Youssef,Continue reading “Eight Hostages Released, Including Two Muslims”
16 Hostages Released, and a Jerusalem Attack
Despite a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, two Hamas gunmen opened fire at a bus stop at the entrance of Jerusalem on Wednesday, critically wounding several people and murdering three (rabbinical judge Elimelech Wasserman, 73; Liviya Dickman, 24; and Hannah Ifergan, 60+). The same day, Hamas released two Israeli hostages with Russian citizenship; and thenContinue reading “16 Hostages Released, and a Jerusalem Attack”
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