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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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THE WORLD WATCH LIST

Uncover where Christians face the worst persecution

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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

    GET THE FREE ARISE AFRICA YOUTH SESSION OUTLINE
    A free downloadable session outline for youth groups that aims to raise awareness, prayer and support for the 16.2 million Christians across sub-Saharan Africa who have been displaced due to violence and conflict.
    NEW YOUVERSION/DTI BIBLE PLAN: FAITH UNDER PRESSURE
    When life gets tough, how do we hold on to the God who promises never to leave nor forsake us? Check out this four day YouVersion Bible reading plan we’ve created with our friends at DTI!

    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

    October 6, 2025
    CHINA: CHRISTIAN SCHOOL COMMUNITY RAIDED BY POLICE

    Pray for the students and teachers of a small Christian school community in North West China which has been closed since a police raid.

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    October 6, 2025
    INDIA: CHRISTIANS FACE RISE IN ATTACKS AFTER NEW LAW IS PASSED

    Pray for Christians in the Indian state of Rajasthan who have suffered an increase in attacks just weeks after the state assembly passed a strict anti-conversion law.

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    September 29, 2025
    CHINA: 70 PEOPLE DETAINED AS AUTHORITIES CLAMP DOWN ON HOUSE CHURCHES

    Pray now: “More than 80 groups within the house church movement have ceased meeting. Of the original 14 churches, only a few remain…”

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    September 22, 2025
    INDONESIA: SUMMER CAMP UNITES 80 YOUNG CHRISTIANS

    Pray for 80 young people from Central Java who got the chance to go to a life-changing Christian summer camp over summer!

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    September 15, 2025
    INDONESIA: STUDENT SARI SHARES HER JOURNEY AS A UNDERCOVER CHRISTIAN

    “I felt that something still didn’t sit quite right, and I kept searching for the real truth. And what I read in that gospel tract changed everything…”

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    September 15, 2025
    DRC: OVER 100 CHRISTIANS KILLED IN FRESH SPATE OF BRUTAL ATTACKS

    Please pray as news emerges of new attacks and kidnappings of Christians in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…

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    September 8, 2025
    INDIA: NEW, HARSH PUNISHMENTS WILL RESTRICT SHARING ABOUT JESUS

    New laws in an Indian state could see believers punished for simple acts of kindness towards others…

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    September 1, 2025
    SRI LANKA: HOUSE CHURCH TARGETED BY LOCALS

    Join us in praying for a house church in Sri Lanka, led by Pastor Sirimal* that has been targeted by the local community.

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    September 1, 2025
    NIGERIA: FREED AFTER BEING WRONGFULLY SENT TO PRISON

    David* in Nigeria was sent to prison for helping two Christian converts – but good news, his conviction has been overturned.

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    August 26, 2025
    CENTRAL ASIA: CHRISTIAN TEENAGERS FACING PERSECUTION BECAUSE THEY WANT TO GO TO SUMMER CAMPS

    Pray for three teenage Christians who are facing pressure and persecution simply for wanting to go to Christian summer camps…

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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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