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Day 23: Southeast Asia

30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Matthew 22:25-28 Southeast Asia is home to nearly 700 unreached people groups. In addition, six of these countries (the most violent of which is Myanmar) are on Open Doors’ World Watchlist of nations persecuting Christians. Christians and seekers of Christ face extreme pressure to conformContinue reading “Day 23: Southeast Asia”

Floods in Indonesia & Sri Lanka, Conflict in Afghanistan, Sudan, South Africa

ASIA: Continued rain has complicated rescues, as the death toll from floods and storms rose past 1,750, with hundreds still missing. In INDONESIA, 908 have died and 410 are missing, with 800,000 displaced. Rescue teams wade through waste-high mud to find survivors, and starvation has become a real threat. Many communities have been wiped outContinue reading “Floods in Indonesia & Sri Lanka, Conflict in Afghanistan, Sudan, South Africa”

Nearly 1,500 Dead in Asia Floods

The death toll from last week’s devastating floods in several Asian countries has more than doubled, as rescue teams race against time to find and rescue thousands missing amid mud and debris. At least 753 have died in Indonesia, 465 in Sri Lanka, 185 in Thailand and up to 34 in Malaysia. While Thailand andContinue reading “Nearly 1,500 Dead in Asia Floods”

666 Die in Asia Storms, 128 in Hong Kong Fire

A cyclone, tropical storm and devastating floods have affected millions in Southeast Asia. At least 303 have died in Sumatra, INDONESIA, with 279 still missing; 34 died in MALAYSIA; 170 in THAILAND; and 159 in SRI LANKA, where 130 are still missing. An apartment block fire in HONG KONG on Wednesday killed 146, with 78Continue reading “666 Die in Asia Storms, 128 in Hong Kong Fire”

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”

9-19 Earthquakes in Russia, Indonesia, Chile, as Mexico Remembers and Afghanistan Recovers

On Friday, September 19, MEXICO commemorated 40 years since the devastating 8.1 earthquake in 1985 that killed somewhere between 12,000 and 35,000 in Mexico City. On the same day in 2017, just two hours after an annual earthquake drill, a 7.1 quake hit, killing close to 400. Once again, on the very same day inContinue reading “9-19 Earthquakes in Russia, Indonesia, Chile, as Mexico Remembers and Afghanistan Recovers”

A Gathering of Oppressive Nations

The leaders of two Communist and one post-Communist nation met together Tuesday, as China‘s Xi Jinping put on a display of hundreds of advanced weapons and more than 10,000 troops in a massive parade in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Russia‘s Vladimir Putin joining him. Over the last few years,Continue reading “A Gathering of Oppressive Nations”

Afghan Quake Update, Sudan Landslide and Other Prayers

AFGHANISTAN: The death toll from Sunday’s midnight earthquake and a subsequent 5.2 aftershock Tuesday has risen to over 1,411, with more than 3,124 injured in the mountainous eastern region. Dozens of commandos have been airlifted to rescue survivors where planes cannot land. SUDAN: A landslide leveled the village of Tarasin in Central Darfur Sunday, leavingContinue reading “Afghan Quake Update, Sudan Landslide and Other Prayers”

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”

Floods, Violence and a Ceasefire

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”

Storms, Quakes, War and More

INDIA: At least 72 have died in Himachal Pradesh due to monsoon rains over the last two weeks. USA: Rescuers continue to search for dozens missing after this weekend’s flash floods in Texas that killed more than 80. Tropical depression Chantel flooded areas of North Carolina over the weekend. Deadly storms last week hit partsContinue reading “Storms, Quakes, War and More”

Dozens of Girls Missing from Christian Camp

At least 82 people, including 28 children, have died in flash floods in central Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose more than 26 feet in just 45 minutes early Friday. At the Christian summer camp for girls, Camp Mystic, raging waters swept children away as they slept, and owner and director, Richard “Dick” Eastland, lostContinue reading “Dozens of Girls Missing from Christian Camp”

Day 23: Southeast Asia

A Day in the Life and Death of the World

This happened Tuesday: USA: At least 10 people died in winter storms that swept through Gulf Coast states and then northeast into the Carolinas, dumping unusual amounts of ice and snow (including nine inches in parts of Louisiana). ISRAEL: A MOROCCO terrorist stabbed four people in Tel Aviv before he was shot and killed. ThreeContinue reading “A Day in the Life and Death of the World”

Volcano Eruption, Floods and War in the World

SPAIN: At least 217 have died in heavy flooding over the past week in Valencia, and yet more rain has covered those searching for survivors. INDONESIA: A series of volcanic eruptions Monday on the island of Flores burned houses, including a convent of Catholic nuns, killing at least 10 people and affecting about 10,000 inContinue reading “Volcano Eruption, Floods and War in the World”

Hurricane, Heatwave, Landslide, Missiles

USA: Hurricane Beryl left about two million without power in Texas during dangerously high temperatures, and killed one in Louisiana and six in Texas, adding to the death toll of at least 11 in the Caribbean. US states in its northeasterly pathway now face heavy rain and flooding. Meanwhile, heatwaves have caused at least fourContinue reading “Hurricane, Heatwave, Landslide, Missiles”

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”

Day 23: Southeast Asia

Christians Jailed for Their Faith

UGANDA: On the third day of an evangelistic campaign in Soroti, a crowd of Muslims beat the Christian preachers for quoting the Quran. Police then arrested two of the evangelists, Joseph Omadi and Isaac Napakol, for “wounding the religious feelings” of the Muslim community. Their physical condition has worsened considerably in prison this past month.Continue reading “Christians Jailed for Their Faith”

Headline Prayers This Week

USA: At least six people died yesterday in tornadoes and thunderstorms across Tennessee. MEXICO: Armed with scythes and hunting rifles, farmers in Texcaltitlan fought back drug cartel gunmen on Friday, killing eight members of the Familia Michoacana Cartel, which last year massacred 20 citizens of a town in a neighboring state. Three Texcaltitlan villagers diedContinue reading “Headline Prayers This Week”

Headline Prayers for Awakening

As we continue in our prayers for nations devastated by war, let’s also lift up those suffering from this past week’s tragic events: SYRIA: A bomb exploded near a popular Shia Muslim pilgrimage site south of Damascus this week, killing at least six people and wounding more than 20. ECUADOR: The mayor of Manta diedContinue reading “Headline Prayers for Awakening”

Day 23: Southeast Asia

Earthquake in Papua, Indonesia

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Papua, Indonesia, killing 4 yesterday, the latest in a string of hundreds of strong quakes recorded in that province since the beginning of January. This comes after November’s 5.6 quake in Java Province that killed more than 331. Meanwhile, Turkey and Syria continue to reel with hundreds of aftershocks, someContinue reading “Earthquake in Papua, Indonesia”

Indonesia: Pray Earthquake Victims Find Christ

Because of Islamic oppression, Indonesia is ranked among the most dangerous countries in the world for Christians. But when an earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Java Province earlier this week, killing at least 310 people, injuring more than 2,000 and displacing more than 82,000, Indonesian Christians rushed to the scene to help. Victims would normally needContinue reading “Indonesia: Pray Earthquake Victims Find Christ”