As we prepare for Sunday’s International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, let’s lift up our brothers and sisters facing extreme violence, persecution and hunger in Yemen, ranked #3 on Open Doors’ World Watchlist of most dangerous countries in the world for Christians to live. “In recent months, at least 20 Yemeni Christians haveContinue reading “Yemen: #3 Most Dangerous Nation for Christians 2026”
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World Headlines for Prayer
Pray for those involved in these tragic situations, that God will comfort those who mourn, heal the wounded and draw all people to Himself. SUDAN: Drones killed 150 in West Kordofan state Sunday, and 153 at an Abyei market Monday. YEMEN: About 260,000 people have been displaced in recent Houthi attacks. Half took refuge inContinue reading “World Headlines for Prayer”
Harrowing Headlines for Prayer
Pray God will meet in powerful ways each person involved in and affected by these world events, and save them. USA: A 16-year-old shot and killed a teacher and three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on Thursday. He also injured another teacher and a 7-year-old childContinue reading “Harrowing Headlines for Prayer”
Families Torn Apart by Violence and War
Let’s pray for families in desperate and dangerous situations across the world, torn apart by violence and death, that the Lord will meet the lost in powerful ways and save them. DJIBOUTI: A boat to YEMEN carrying more than 300 migrants capsized just after setting sail Thursday, killing at least 139, including children. More thanContinue reading “Families Torn Apart by Violence and War”
Wars in Yemen, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Ukraine
Pray God will meet each person involved in and affected by these wars in powerful ways and save them. YEMEN: As fighting escalated this month between Yemeni Houthis and SAUDI ARABIA-backed forces, an estimated more than 800 people have died and more than 130,000 have been displaced. MYANMAR: Military air strikes on Rakhine Monday killedContinue reading “Wars in Yemen, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Ukraine”
World News for Prayer
Pray for those involved in these tragic situations, that God will comfort those who mourn, heal the wounded and traumatized, make His plan of salvation known to each person, and draw all people to Himself. INDONESIA: After a ferry went missing in the Java Sea early Sunday, rescuers found 108 people, six of them dead,Continue reading “World News for Prayer”
Pray for Persecuted Christians
IRAN: All eight Christians arrested June 9 in an Isfahan home raid have now been released. Six still face charges for leading house churches. (Open Doors Canada, Facebook, September 3) Lord, thank You for this answer to prayer. Please protect them, strengthen them, heal their wounds, fight for them, bring forth truth and justice, andContinue reading “Pray for Persecuted Christians”
News from Asia, Africa, Middle East, Americas
Pray for those involved in these tragic situations, that God will comfort, heal and save them: INDIA: At least seven people died and perhaps 40 more are trapped amid the rubble after a multistory building in New Delhi collapsed Sunday. CAPE VERDE: A bus fell down a ravine Saturday on the African Island of Fogo,Continue reading “News from Asia, Africa, Middle East, Americas”
China Typhoon, Indonesia Fires, Bolivia Explosions
Pray each person involved in these situations will hunger for truth and God will meet them in powerful ways and save them: INDONESIA: Wildfires have intensified in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi, and West Papua. Haze has now spread to SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, the PHILIPPINES and BRUNEI. CHINA: Typhoon Saudel has killed five, with dozens missing afterContinue reading “China Typhoon, Indonesia Fires, Bolivia Explosions”
Global Hunger Sunday
Let’s pray together for the unreached peoples in these nations to experience Christ in powerful ways. Pray God will meet their needs, give them a hunger for Him, show them the way to salvation, heal their land and save them. According to Action Against Hunger (February 25, 2026), these nations rank the hungriest: Sudan (WarContinue reading “Global Hunger Sunday”
Weekend Floods, Fires and Other News
Let’s pray together today for survivors and the families of those involved in each of these situations, that every heart will turn to Jesus: INDIA, PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN: At least 82 people died in flash floods and landslides due to recent monsoon rains. More than 650,000 in Assam state, India have been affected. CHINA, HONG KONG:Continue reading “Weekend Floods, Fires and Other News”
50+ Christians Detained, Disappeared in Yemen
In the first two weeks of 2026, Yemeni authorities detained more than 50 Christians who are now missing and likely undergoing intense interrogation, including torture. (January 14, Open Doors UK) Yemeni Christians ask for prayer: For protection, wisdom and refuge in the midst of ongoing chaos. For authorities to realize Christians have no political agendaContinue reading “50+ Christians Detained, Disappeared in Yemen”
2026 Most Dangerous Countries for Christians
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, February 18-March 19. 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. Open Doors’ World Watchlist reports 4,849 Christian martyrs worldwide in 2025, 4,491Continue reading “2026 Most Dangerous Countries for Christians”
