Isaiah 51:9-23 Lord, today we pray for those across the world who are oppressed through human trafficking. Invade their darkness with Your beauty. Speak to them. Tell them who You created them to be. Envelop them in Your love so completely, whatever the enemy does against them disappears in the vastness of Your love andContinue reading “Pray for Victims of Human Trafficking”
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Earthquake in Afghanistan
At least 800 people have died, about 2,800 have been injured, and hundreds more could be buried beneath rubble, after a shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook buildings from Kabul, Afghanistan to Islamabad, Pakistan early yesterday morning. (See September 4 update.) The epicenter was about 27 km (17 miles) from the city of Jalalabad, Nangarhar province,Continue reading “Earthquake in Afghanistan”
A Good Shepherd for Gaza
Today, Isaiah 40, Psalm 23 and John 10 are on my heart for the 600 or so Christians in Gaza, but also for the many lost Muslims who live in terror and face danger, starvation, oppression and hopelessness daily. So far, more than 62,000 Palestinians have died, most without ever hearing the good news aboutContinue reading “A Good Shepherd for Gaza”
Millions of Afghans Forced to Return
Pakistan and Iran continue to expel millions of Afghan refugees who fled their homeland to escape war, poverty and Taliban rule. The more than 2.4 million who have already crossed the border back into Afghanistan now face hunger, persecution and other life-threatening hardships, even torture by the Taliban. Many Afghans reported being beaten by IranianContinue reading “Millions of Afghans Forced to Return”
Churches Destroyed by Muslim Forces in Sudan
At least 100 churches have been damaged or destroyed in Sudan since the start of the brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces in 2023. Such violent assaults on Christians by both warring sides, as well as other Islamic extremists, ranks the 92% Muslim nation in North Africa among the top five mostContinue reading “Churches Destroyed by Muslim Forces in Sudan”
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”
Persecuted Christians in Evin Prison, Iran, Transferred After Air Strike
(Updated June 29) On Monday, we shared with you prayer requests from Christians in Iran. That very day, Israel hit the gates of Evin prison, notorious for its torture and forced confessions. Iran says 71 people died, including employees and family members there to visit inmates. At least 11 persecuted Christians have now been transferredContinue reading “Persecuted Christians in Evin Prison, Iran, Transferred After Air Strike”
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”
1.5 Billion Reasons to Pray
Join us tomorrow for the International Day for the Unreached. China has been in the news quite a bit lately because of their political maneuvers and spies. Let’s pray for this vast country of nearly 1.5 billion people, with 441 unreached people groups cut off from the Gospel by linguistic, cultural, geographic, political and otherContinue reading “1.5 Billion Reasons to Pray”
Saudi Arabia and the Howeitat
Leading up to Pentecost Sunday’s International Day for the Unreached on June 8 here at the Prayer Wall, we are praying daily for unreached people groups. Come join us, and invite your praying friends. The ancient Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribe also spelled Huwaitat number about 40,000 in Saudi Arabia, where they have lived for hundredsContinue reading “Saudi Arabia and the Howeitat”
