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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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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

    HOLD A ‘NOT ALONE CHRISTMAS PARTY’
    Get this free downloadable party outline and spend a festive evening with your youth group, friends or church, learning more about Rumana’s story, playing games, enjoying food and praying that young Christians around the world would know they are not alone.
    NEW NANO SESSIoN OUTLINE: COMMUNITY
    Download this free youth session outline focussing on the theme of community, looking at the story of Fati from Burkina Faso who 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 – 3,684,032 “ID” – Indonesia Capital City – Jakarta Population – 267,663,435 “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 – 10,251,568 “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 – 30,984,689 “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 – 25,713,000 “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 – 6,754,507 “SD” – Sudan Capital City – Khartoum Population – 43,849,260 “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 – 86,758,304 “MY” – Malaysia Capital City – Kuala Lumpur Population – 27 140 000 “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 – 206,139,589 “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 – 33,928,493 “PK” – Pakistan Capital City – Islamabad Population – 231, 402, 117 “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 14, 2024
    BANGLADESH: PRAY FOR PASTOR SIRAJUL

    Pray for Pastor Sirajul in Bangladesh as he faces threats and intimidation because of his choice to follow Jesus and share his faith with others…

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    October 14, 2024
    NIGERIA: “I can’t even thank you enough”

    See how your prayers, fundraising and support are helping displaced Christians in Nigeria…

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    October 7, 2024
    AFGHANISTAN: “WE CAN CLEARLY SEE GOD AT WORK”

    God is moving in incredible ways in Afghanistan. Check out these words from three secret Afghan Christians…

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    October 7, 2024
    CHINA: IMPRISONED FOR SELLING BIBLES

    See how your letters have impacted, encouraged and inspired secret believers in Central Asia.Please pray for Ruojie, a Sunday school teacher and businessman who was imprisoned last year for selling Bibles…

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    September 30, 2024
    CENTRAL ASIA: LETTERS DELIVERED TO DEAF CHRISTIANS

    See how your letters have impacted, encouraged and inspired secret believers in Central Asia.

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    September 30, 2024
    IRAN: IMPRISONED PASTOR RELEASED

    Thank God for the early release of Anooshavan Avedian, a pastor sentenced to ten years in prison for his faith.

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    September 23, 2024
    CHINA: PREPARING FOR PERSECUTION

    “In the midst of persecution, we particularly need to depend on God’s love to endure, persist, and forgive.” 

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    September 23, 2024
    IVORY COAST: ‘THIS DREAM BECAME REALITY’

    See how a gift of motorbikes is helping isolated Christians know they are not alone…

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    September 16, 2024
    BANGLADESH: PRAY FOR TWO BEATEN AND IMPRISONED CHRISTIANS

    Pray for two Christians who were targeted and beaten during a house church meeting…

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    September 16, 2024
    CHINA: ‘WE NEED TO DEPEND ON HIS LOVE’

    See how Christians in China are being transformed by what God is doing through Open Doors local partners…

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    THE WORLD WATCH LIST 2024: TOP FIVE

    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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