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Open Doors Youth, PO Box 6, Witney, Oxon, UK, OX29 6WG

+44 (0) 1993 460015 / youth@opendoorsuk.org

We serve Christians around the world whose brave faith in Jesus means they are, beaten, threatened, imprisoned, tortured, falsely accused, disowned and hated.

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A free fold-out map including an incredible story of brave faith, prayer points, facts and more. Plus, it comes with some prayer challenges to help you pray for Christians who share our faith but not our freedom!
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STORIES OF BRAVE FAITH

Malith from East Sri Lanka

“They fear that if they have connections with me, the teachers will start to look down on them, too”. Pray for 16-year-old student Malith…

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Ayuba from Nigeria

Ayuba was only 20 when his father was murdered by Islamic extremists in a vicious attack on his village. Watch his story…

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Saengchan from Laos

Saengchan and his friends were arrested because of their faith, but they knew God was with them the whole time…

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PRAYER GENERATOR

Not sure what to pray or even how to start praying for those risking it all for Jesus? Don’t panic, we’re here to help. Just enter your name, then choose a person or a country from the drop down list and we’ll provide a prayer to get you started…

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    STAND WITH YOUR PERSECUTED FAMILY

    ‘I COULDN’T STAY SILENT’: READ ABOUT SOMAYEH’S BRAVE FAITH
    Somayeh* in Iran felt God’s overwhelming presence when she visited a Church in Iran. People tried to silence her, but God had other plans…
    SIGN THE ARISE AFRICA PETITION
    Add your voice, get a free wristband and stand with 16.2 million displaced Christians in sub-Saharan Africa who have had to flee home because of violence and conflict…

    WHERE ARE CHRISTIANS COUNTING THE COST?

    Explore the 50 most dangerous places to be a follower of Jesus

    “BD” – Bangladesh Capital City – Dhaka Population – 168,957,745 “BF” – Burkina Faso Capital City – Ouagadougou Population – 13,228,000 “BN” – Brunei Capital City – Bandar Seri Begawan Population – 422,675 “BT” – Bhutan Capital City – Thimphu Population – 777,486 “CF” – Central African Republic Capital City – Bangui Population – 4,216,666 “CU” – Cuba Capital City – Havana Population – 11,008,112 “ER” – Eritrea Capital City – Asmara Population – 3,573,563 “ID” – “ID” – Indonesia Capital City – Jakarta Population – 267,663,435 “KG” – Kyrgyzstan Capital City – Bishkek Population – 7,101 “LK” – “LK” – Sri Lanka Capital City – Colombo Population – 21,919,000 “MM” – Myanmar Capital City – Naypyidaw Population – 57,526,449 “MR” – Mauritania Capital City – Nouakchott Population – 3,359,185 “MX” – Mexico Capital City – Mexico City Population – 126,577,691 “NE” – Niger Capital City – Niamey Population – 24,484,587 “OM” – Oman Capital City – Muscat Population – 4,520,471 “QA” – Qatar Capital City – Doha Population – 2,795,484 “SO” – Somalia Capital City – Mogadishu Population – 19,350,082 “SY” – Syria Capital City – Damascus Population – 22,142,061 “TJ” – Tajikistan Capital City – Dushanbe Population – 9,119,347 “VN” – Vietnam Capital City – Hanoi Population – 97,338,579 “YE” – Yemen Capital City – Sanaa Population – 41,213,386 “ET” – Ethiopia Capital City – Addis Ababa Population – 112,269,301 “ML” – Mali Capital City – Bamako Population – 21,473,764 “TR” – Turkey Capital City – Ankara Population – 80,810,525 “TM” – Turkmenistan Capital City – Ashgabat Population – 5,636,011 “TN” – Tunisia Capital City – Tunis Population – 11,403,800 “KP” – North Korea Capital City – Pyongyang Population – 26,537,548 “KW” – “KW” – Kuwait Capital City – Kuwait City Population – 4,052,584 “CN” – China Capital City – Peking Population – 1,411,750,000 “CO” – Colombia Capital City – Bogotá Population – 51,895,000 “MA” – Morocco Capital City – Rabat Population – 36,910,560 “DZ” – Algeria Capital City – Algeria Population – 43,851,044 “LY” – Libya Capital City – Tripoli Population – 7,422,440 “TD” – Chad Capital City – N’Djamena Population – 18,280,000 “SD” – Sudan Capital City – Khartoum Population – 51,092,737 “SA” – Saudi Arabia Capital City – Riyadh Population – 34,218,000 “IQ” – Iraq Capital City – Baghdad Population – 40,462,701 “JO” – Jordan Capital City – Amman Population – 6,500,000 “IR” – Iran Capital City – Tehran Population – 92,417,681 “MZ” – Mozambique Capital City – Maputo Population – 28,829,476 “CD” – Democratic Republic of Congo Capital City – Kinshasa Population – 89,561,403 “NG” – Nigeria Capital City – Abuja Population – 235,256,271 “NI” – Nicaragua Capital City – Managua Population – 6,851 “CM” – Cameroon Capital City – Yaounde Population – 16,322,000 “KZ” – Kazakhstan Capital City – Nur-Sultan Population – 18,690,115 “LA” – Laos Capital City – Vientiane Population – 6,477,211 “UZ” – Uzbekistan Capital City – Toshkent Population – 31,100,500 “AF” – Afghanistan Capital City – Kabul Population – 43,400,000 “PK” – Pakistan Capital City – Islamabad Population – 253,384,751 “IN” – India Capital City – New Delhi Population – 1,407,563,842 “NP” – “NP” – Nepal Capital City – Kathmandu Population – 28,825,709 “EG” – Egypt Capital City – Cairo Population – 107,770,524 Explore the world watch list

    LATEST PRAYER NEWS

    July 7, 2025
    MOZAMBIQUE: AT LEAST 120 BOYS AND GIRLS ABDUCTED THIS YEAR

    Please pray for the safety and release of at least 120 children who have been abducted by Islamic extremist militants since January…

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    June 30, 2025
    VIETNAM: ‘IF YOU BELIEVE IN CHRIST, GET OUT OF THIS HOUSE’

    Pray for 18-year old Tham from Vietnam who was kicked out of her home because of her faith in Jesus.

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    June 30, 2025
    70 YEARS OF SMUGGLING BIBLES

    Meet Daniel, a courageous Bible smuggler who takes Scripture into the Muslim world, continuing the legacy of Open Doors founder, Brother Andrew!

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    June 23, 2025
    CENTRAL ASIA: PRAY FOR THE SAFETY OF SUMMER CAMPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

    Pray for two teachers who were detained after they organised a secret Christian camp for young people…

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    June 23, 2025
    SYRIA: PRAY FOR CHRISTIANS IN SYRIA AFTER DEADLY ATTACK ON CHURCH

    Please pray for Christians in Syria after a brutal attack during a church service which killed nine innocent people…

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    June 16, 2025
    ASIA: ‘THE BIBLE CHANGED MY LIFE, AND IT IS STILL CHANGING ME TODAY’ 

    Meet Ethan, a church leader in Asia who came to faith as a teenager after stealing a Bible from his local church!

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    June 9, 2025
    NIGERIA: ‘THIS IS TERROR’

    Over 100 Christians are killed in a series of attacks after the local bishop spoke publicly to the US Congress about violence against the church in his region.

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    June 9, 2025
    MYANMAR: STAYING FAITHFUL TO JESUS

    Pastor Myint and his family have lived through death threats and displacement, but they are determined to keep serving God.

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    June 2, 2025
    MALAYSIA: STEPPING OUT OF THE OLD LIFE INTO A NEW ONE

    See how your prayers and support are changing lives of people like Romi, who grew up as a ‘Christian’, but only truly started following Jesus in his 30s…

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    June 2, 2025
    PHILIPPINES: “I LOST MY FAMILY, BUT I FOUND A NEW ONE IN CHRIST”

    Get inspired by Mira’s brave choice to choose to follow Jesus and get baptised, despite meaning rejection from her family.

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    THE WORLD WATCH LIST 2025: TOP TEN

    Explore the places where Christians are counting the cost of following Jesus. Check out our interactive map and pray for change…

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