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Indonesia Our partner in Indonesia trains and equips Christian leaders who are from a Muslim background, giving them a biblical understanding of mission and preparing them to reach out in areas where they may face persecution for the gospel. Pray that God will bless and protect our partner; particularly for strength to manage the heavy responsibilities carried on a daily basis. Pray for recent graduates from the mission training as they return to their ministry locations: t
LoricaLady
Nov 151 min read
Burkina Faso and Iraq
I COMMIT TO PRAY PRAYERS On September 14, 2025, governments officials entered a church, began recording the service and ultimately arrested two church leaders. The officials first demanded to see documents authorizing the religious meeting. Two church leaders explained that the fellowship had been meeting since 1992 and that, under Article 34 of the Kyrgyz constitution, they were guaranteed "freedom of conscience and religion." Read More . Nov. 13, 2025 | Burkina Faso Minist
LoricaLady
Nov 132 min read
Deacon Jang released after 11years in prison.
Although it is illegal to cross into China without permission, North Koreans often visit border towns to buy goods, or medicine. Jang had regularly provided hospitality for those doing so and discipled those who came to faith, teaching them how to share the gospel with loved ones when they returned home. Release International’s partner for Korea said, ‘We believe the reason for his kidnapping was to gather information about the North Korean ministry work we were doing with Pa
LoricaLady
Nov 121 min read
#45 in Christian persecution, Türkiye.
There is a strong sense of nationalism in Türkiye today, which regards being a Muslim as necessary to being a loyal Turk. This puts considerable social pressure on Turkish Christians.Although Christianity has an extremely long history in the country, it is still seen as a negative Western influence, even by moderate Muslims and secular Turks who are proud of their national identity. It's not illegal to leave Islam and become a Christian, but most people who convert face stron
LoricaLady
Nov 82 min read
Release International prayer alerts for Eritrea and China.
08 November 2025 – Eritrea There are currently about 500 prisoners of faith within Eritrea. Praise God for how He has provided for their needs. Pray for their continued good health and spirits. 07 November 2025 – China Internet regulation of religious sites in China is tightening, which is presenting new challenges for churches. Pastors fear that the Government’s increased control over the digital space will create a divide with some church members unable to access vital disc
LoricaLady
Nov 82 min read
Lead Moslems to Christ? Chinese Church crackdowns. Instability leads some to Christ.
Nov. 06, 2025 | Nigeria Christians "In the Lion's Den" [16] prayers in [2] nations have been posted for Christians in Nigeria. In northern Nigeria, Christians are cautious with outreach to Muslims as thousands of Christians have been murdered by Islamists. "Many churches in northern Nigeria do not reach out to Muslims and are even reluctant to allow Muslim converts into their churches," said a front-line worker. He added that while this kind of attitude should change, we shou
LoricaLady
Nov 72 min read
Pray for Nigerian Christians.
Nigeria Christians in unending ways keep being attacked by radical Moslems. Violent deaths and destruction of Churches, villages and property is not uncommon. Abduction of women happens ongoing. Please pray for protection and healing.
LoricaLady
Nov 51 min read
Open Doors highlights and prayer points.
1. Please pray for the verdict of what happened to abducted pastor Raymond Koh, due 5 November in Indonesia. Amazingly, Susanna Koh is still thanking God and thinking of how Raymond's case can be used for God's glory. 2. Believe it or not in some areas and communities in Mexico Christians face persecution. Ten year old Alissa had her pet dog poisoned, while poisoned the dog licked Alissa's sister, sending her to hospital. Alissa's former best friend is no longer friends with
LoricaLady
Nov 22 min read
Release International prayers for China, Somalia, Pakistan.
01 November 2025 – China Multiple branches of Beijing Zion Church were raided in June, with a large number of church members being summoned for questioning. Pray that the harassment of this influential church will ease and that the Lord will give its leaders wisdom to know how to respond. 31 October 2025 – Somalia Praise God that ‘Andrea’ (see previous day) has recently seen seven women and two men come to Christ. They are now part of the underground church that she helps t
LoricaLady
Nov 12 min read
Pray for Central Asia.
Release International’s partner in Central Asia provides on-going support to Christian workers, who are active in church planting and in pastoring often scattered and isolated congregations. Pray for Pastor Pavel Shreider, who is currently in prison in Kyrgyzstan and is suffering with deteriorating health. As Release International reported earlier this year, he claims he was tortured during his interrogation. Pray for gospel ministry in Kyrgyzstan after restrictions against f
LoricaLady
Nov 11 min read
#44 in Christian persecution, Viet Nam
In Vietnam's more remote areas, villagers follow traditional ethnic-animist religions, and persecution can be fierce. Anybody who becomes a Christian from this background is fierce. Believers can have their homes destroyed and be expelled from the community.Local authorities crack down on Christian meetings, evangelism or Bible teaching. They may break up church services and detain, threaten, fine and sometimes imprison church leaders, ordering them not to speak about Jesus
LoricaLady
Nov 12 min read
Christians in Sri Lanka need our prayers.
Pastors and church members endure legal and social challenges, including denial of school admissions, burial rights, and disruptions in worship services and restrictions on gatherings. Threats and acts of violence are not uncommon.
LoricaLady
Oct 301 min read
Attacked, deprived for faithfulness. Female converts rejected by families. Russian Church fined.
Oct. 30, 2025 | Laos Christian Families Attacked, Deprived for Faithfulness to Christ [4] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Christians in Laos. On Oct. 12, 2025, three families in a remote area of Laos were driven from their homes while villagers demolished their houses and confiscated their land and livestock. This attack followed weeks of growing aggression that included the chaining of a local Christian leader, Lom, to a house post for four days; Lom's family was
LoricaLady
Oct 302 min read
Release International prayers for Pakistan and Central Asia.
25 October 2025 – Pakistan Christian girls as young as ten years old can be vulnerable to abduction, forced conversion and marriage. Pray that those who have been kidnapped would escape their captors and that the courts would grant them and their families justice and protection. 24 October 2025 – Pakistan Pray for the many Christians who are threatened when attempting to pursue justice. They are often forced to drop cases due to intimidation and threats as well as mounting,
LoricaLady
Oct 252 min read
34 in Christian persecution, Cameroon.
Christians in Cameroon face pressure on multiple fronts. The most obvious one is violence and attack in regions of the country with a significant population of Muslim extremists. This is especially the case in the Far North region. Here, Islamic militants – specifically Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) – regularly attack, trying to carve out a caliphate in Cameroon’s most volatile region. Christians who live in these areas are targets for violence, i
LoricaLady
Oct 252 min read
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