Bombs and Floods Hit Karenni Christians

While the world fixes its attention on wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the peoples of Myanmar have endured genocide, rape, and endless burnings of their villages, churches, schools and hospitals in a horrific civil war. (See our November 20 post and dedicated Pray for Myanmar page.) Various ethnic and other resistance forces have now banded together and actuallyContinue reading “Bombs and Floods Hit Karenni Christians”

Mexico Mayhem, Crocodiles in Floodwaters and Other Headlines

Let’s pray through the headlines this week. If you’re joining us, please comment, so this post will be seen by even more prayer warriors. Help us build the army! Four died and 17 were injured in a mass shooting by multiple gunmen in Birmingham, Alabama, USA late Saturday night. Please heal the wounded and comfortContinue reading “Mexico Mayhem, Crocodiles in Floodwaters and Other Headlines”

Hezbollah Explosions and Nations in the News This Week

Let’s pray through the headlines this week. If you’re joining us, please comment, so this post will be seen by even more prayer warriors. Help us build the army! In LEBANON and SYRIA, around 4,000 were wounded and at least 11 died when pagers used by members of the Hezbollah terrorist group exploded Tuesday. ThenContinue reading “Hezbollah Explosions and Nations in the News This Week”

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”

Prayers for Eritrea, Ukraine, DRC, North Korea

Let’s pray through the headlines this week. If you’re joining us, please comment, so this post will be seen by all the more Christians who will pray. Help us build the army or prayer warriors! At least 12 died and 53 were rescued in the English Channel on Tuesday when a boat carrying migrants, mostlyContinue reading “Prayers for Eritrea, Ukraine, DRC, North Korea”

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”

Pray through the Headlines

BURKINA FASO: More than 100 Muslim al-Qaeda-linked terrorists attacked and killed about 300 people, mostly civilians and many of them Christians, last Saturday in Barsalogho village near Kaya. One report said they pulled 26 men out of a church and shot them. Lord, please comfort those who mourn, heal those who are wounded and traumatized,Continue reading “Pray through the Headlines”

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!”

Pray through the Headlines: India, Bangladesh, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia

BANGLADESH and northeast INDIA: At least 11 have died in India’s Tripura state, and two in Bangladesh, due to heavy flooding which has submerged hundreds of homes, affecting nearly 3 million people. More than 64,000 have been displaced in Tripura. More heavy rains are expected in the coming days. INDIA: An explosion in a pharmaceuticalContinue reading “Pray through the Headlines: India, Bangladesh, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia”