Easter is a time of great joy for those of us who celebrate – large family meals, extra church services, visits to the Show and Easter egg hunts. Our long weekend here in Australia is often so filled to the brim with festivities, we may
Authorities in Pakistan fear that a terrorist linked to Islamic State is planning an attack that could target Christians in Punjab province at Easter. The bomber is likely to try to carry out a suicide attack in Lahore, according to a contact of VOM’s partner
A married couple has been convicted and sentenced for their part in the bombing of three churches in Surabaya in May 2018. Agus Satrio Widodo received a sentence of eight years, and his wife Damayanti received 40 months after a court found them guilty of
Pastor Raymond Koh disappeared on 13 February 2017 when his car was forced to stop and he was abducted in broad daylight by masked men. On 3 April this year, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia released findings that placed blame for the attack on
INDIA “Pray for new believers in our community.” — Front-line worker
JORDAN Pray that those ministering to refugees will be continually refreshed in Christ. #365prayer
ALGERIA Pray for government approved churches that are being closed. #365prayer
CUBA Pray for the more than 2,000 house churches being threatened with closure. #365prayer
ETHIOPIA Pray for outreach efforts to the Oromo people. #365prayer
CUBA Pray that God’s people will boldly share the Gospel throughout the island. #365prayer
SOMALIA Pray for the families of Somali believers who have been killed for their faith. #365prayer
Hope awakens in northern Iraq as another church is built with the support of the government. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) supervised the construction of the first Armenian Orthodox Church in Erbil through their department of religious affairs. According to a local news source, a
India’s 2019 general election will take place in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May. The new parliament will be announced on 23 May. The Hindu nationalist BJP has ruled with a simple majority for the past five years. Its electoral success is the
Officials have rejected the registration application for the Pentecostal Your Will Be Done Church in Minsk for the sixth time, after a government official pressured a potential landlord to not rent their facility to the church. Due to fear of punishment, the congregation has chosen
SYRIA Pray that families of kidnapped or missing Christians will remain patient and hopeful. #365prayer
NEPAL Pray that Christian leaders will identify unreached areas and send local Gospel workers there. #365prayer
LEBANON Pray for pastors and churches that feel overwhelmed by the needs of refugees. #365prayer
BHUTAN Pray for King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and Queen Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema. #365prayer
UZBEKISTAN Pray that the government will allow church registration; none have been registered since 2001. #365prayer
AZERBAIJAN Pray for unity among Christians and churches and for their bold witness. #365prayer
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