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Pray for growing unrest in Nepal as an extremist movement calls for a Hindu Rashtra (Hindu nation). 🙏🏼Pray for the ongoing situation in Kathmandu, Nepal that could lead to increased persecution of Christians.

The words of 15-year-old Godwin (pictured) are incredibly powerful … Godwin was 13 when he lost his father in an extremist attack on his village in Nigeria. Our local partners connected with him & his family & provided trauma care. Godwin asks us to pray ...

For many years, Pastor Samuel from Ethiopia has served a growing number of believers from a Muslim background. His Easter message reminds us of the plan God made for us and the sacrifice He made to give us the gift of hope.

“Death has been swallowed up in victory” (I Cor. 15:54). A Savior who defeated the sting of death by His suffering and death. And the same God who “swallowed up death” calls each of us by name—reminding us that He can bring hope in the darkest circumstances.

Current US immigration policies are making it “likely the US government will send followers of Jesus back to environments where they will be [persecuted],” writes @OpenDoorsUS CEO. “As American Christians, how might we respond?’ christianitytoday.com/2025/03/trump-…

Pray! On February 13, 2025, militants rounded up 70 Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), took them to a church, and then killed all 70 of them. Read what’s happening and how you can pray! #AriseAfrica opendoorsus.org/en-US/stories/… Leave your prayer below…

These young people are refugees from Afghanistan. They’re participating in a sports ministry established by Open Doors partners in Central Asia. Our partners ask for your continued prayers …

As he considered the cost of joining in the mission of smuggling Bibles, he asked this telling question. It’s a question that shows just how dangerous this decision to bring God’s Word into restricted countries truly is…

If you’re reading and watching the stories of persecuted Christians and want to dive deeper, you can pray with us every day. Download it to join millions worldwide in focused prayer for the specific needs of your persecuted family. opendoorsus.org/en-US/getinvol…

Recently, persecuted families in Mexico received more than 400 letters of encouragement from the Open Doors community around the world. Thank you! ❤️

“I wish I could share the gospel with every woman in Yemen. Pray for me, help me reach every girl and woman so they can be saved by Jesus. “I cannot do this alone.”—Zahra* in Yemen representative name and image

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Goma is the regional capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo—home to more than a million people. And it’s under fire. M23 rebels marched into Goma and fighting has now caused many to flee. Please pray!

Congratulate Daniel (not his real name) on his 25th anniversary! as a Bible smuggler with Open Doors—and a witness of God’s power! Today, he smuggles God’s Word into a restricted country to get Bibles to new believers and converts from Islam. Tell him Happy Anniversary here!

In Syria, Christians are living with uncertainty as a rebel group takes power. Let the words and faith of this Syrian believer inspire you today—especially if life is difficult right now.

Deadly attacks continue in Nigeria. … And our family is asking us to pray. “They killed Christians and burned our churches and our homes,” says Pastor Yarakawa Mutah Mado. “We urge Christians all over the world, our brethren, to pray with us.” #AriseAfrica

Because of your support, Rashida (pictured) and her siblings can go to school in her home in Uganda. When her mother trusted Jesus, her father abandoned the family, forcing them to leave their home. Thank you for partnering with Open Doors! ❤️

🙏🏼 Don’t stop praying for God to move. Pray that God will change the heart of Kim Jong Un—just as He changed the hearts of King Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 3). Our God has done it before. And in His timing and mercy, He can do it again.

It’s easy to think of those who persecute as “villains.” But Jesus took a countercultural approach and called those who follow Him to a different, higher standard. 🙏🏼

Open Doors estimates that North Korea’s underground church is 400,000 strong. When you hear about North Korea in the news, take a minute and think “400,000”—and pray! ❤️