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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

    ‘WE LIVE AMONG WOLVES’: ZAHRA’S STORY
    “I’m determined to stay, despite the risks to my comfort and safety, because I believe everyone deserves to hear about God’s love.” Read Zahra’s story of brave faith!
    IF YOU ESCAPED THE DARKEST PLACE ON EARTH, WOULD YOU GO BACK?
    Joo Min fled North Korea – and found Jesus at an Open Doors safe house. What would make her go back to the darkest place on Earth to be a Christian?

    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

    January 20, 2025
    SYRIA: HOW ARE CHRISTIANS FEELING?

    Four Syrian Christians share what they are seeing in Syria after the former president Bashar al-Assad left the country on 8 December 2024.

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    January 20, 2025
    MEET ROOBLE*, A SECRET SOMALI BELIEVER

    Rooble, a Somali believer living in the Horn of Africa, has lost everything for choosing to follow Jesus. But nothing will stop him from sharing the gospel.

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    January 13, 2025
    NORTH KOREA: SIX SECRET CHRISTIANS YOU CAN PRAY FOR NOW…

    Pray for six Christian leaders in North Korea who have been arrested and imprisoned…

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    January 13, 2025
    YEMEN: ‘YOUR PRAYERS ARE WHAT KEEP US GOING’

    Pray for secret Christians in Yemen who are depending on your prayers for their safety and protection!

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    January 6, 2025
    ATTACKS OVER CHRISTMAS KILL 46 CHRISTIANS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

    Over Christmas, Christian communities in Nigeria and DRC suffered deadly attacks. Pray for all those who survived and lost loved ones…

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    December 2, 2024
    BANGLADESH: PRAY FOR SILPI AFTER HER SECRET FAITH IS EXPOSED

    Pray for secret Christians, Slippi and her husband in Bangladesh who have had to flee home because of persecution…

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    December 2, 2024
    ALGERIA: ALL BUT ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S PROTESTANT CHURCHES ARE CLOSED

    Pray for Christians in Algeria who are facing prosecutions and church closures…

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    November 25, 2024
    KAZAKHSTAN: OFFICIAL WARNINGS AGAINST SHARING FAITH

    Pray for Christians in Kazakstan as the government steps up efforts to stop people from sharing their faith.

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    November 25, 2024
    INDIA: “THOUGH I AM SUFFERING, THE CHURCH IS GROWING”

    Pray for Preeti and her family in India as they prepare to lead Christmas services despite facing violence and threats.

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    November 18, 2024
    CENTRAL ASIA: TEENAGER AILIN ARRESTED FOR CHOOSING JESUS

    Alin’s mum and dad are both Christians, but when Alin made the choice to follow Jesus herself, her wider family got angry and started making threats…

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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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