Asia
Yemen: vision of ceasefire
Pentagon chief James Mattis said the US had been watching the conflict ‘for long enough’, and believes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are ready for talks. The comments came as the…
Indonesia: cause of plane crash not yet known
Indonesia has ordered inspections on all its commercial Boeing 737-Max 8 planes, after one crashed into the sea minutes after taking off from Jakarta, with 189 people on board, on 29 October. There…
Pray for Pakistan: Asia Bibi acquitted
Asia Bibi, a young mother of five who has spent 8 years behind bars unjustly accused of blasphemy against Muhammad by Muslim neighbors, has now been finally acquitted by Pakistan's Supreme Court of…
Persecution in China intensifies
“Earlier this year we sent out a newsletter entitled "A Special China Issue," which told of the massive and brutal persecution of Christians underway in China. Many people were shocked by what we…
United Prayer Rising Events
UPRISING Global: Jakarta, Indonesia - January 23-26, 2019 (WYPA) World Generation Jakarta, Indonesia, January 23-26, 2019 Please pray for and consider taking part in this world youth prayer assembly in January. Here is…
‘Pray for me', says Aasia Bibi
Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman on death row in Pakistan, has urged Christians in the UK to pray for her. The message was conveyed by her husband Ashiq, who has travelled to the…
India: trafficking and the Kerala floods
Huge monsoon floods have left hundreds dead and millions displaced in the southern state of Kerala. In the turmoil following a disaster of this magnitude, millions of people have lost everything and are…
Indonesia: Christians sing despite devastation
As Open Doors workers walked through a village in Indonesia, surrounded by the rubble and destruction left behind by the recent earthquake, they could hear voices singing ‘Hallelujah’. Coming round the corner they…
Philippines: thousands of Christians still displaced
In May 2017, IS-linked militants took over the city of Marawi. They entered homes and set buildings on fire, including a cathedral and a Protestant-run college. They also took over a dozen Christians…
Sri Lanka: violence against Christians escalates
Attacks against Christians in Sri Lanka have escalated this year, with Hindu extremism beginning to take root along with long-time Buddhist aggression, according to rights advocates. An attorney who requested anonymity said, ‘We…