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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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16.2 million sub-Saharan African Christians are displaced by violence and conflict. Act now…

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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

    ARISE AFRICA: MEET PASTOR BARNABAS
    Pastor Barnabas lives in a displacement camp in Nigeria with thousands of others after fleeing militant violence. Watch his story and join the Arise Africa campaign…
    ARISE AFRICA: A MONTH OF PRAYERS
    Please join with your church family in sub-Saharan Africa, asking God to stop the violence and start the healing. Use these prayers as a starting point!

    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

    September 9, 2024
    CENTRAL ASIA: MUM AND CHILDREN FORCED TO LEAVE BECAUSE OF THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH

    Pray for a mum, Aisha, and her four children who have been forced to leave their home and community for refusing to give up their faith in Jesus.

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    September 2, 2024
    VIETNAM: PRAY FOR 17 YEAR-OLD TIN

    Please join us in praying for 17 year-old Tin*, who has been facing persecution from his family since he decided to follow Jesus and leave behind traditional local beliefs…

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    September 2, 2024
    MALI: ‘SUPPORT US OR FLEE’

    Pray for Christians in Mali who have been threatened with violence if they don’t support local terrorist groups…

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    August 27, 2024
    NIGER: 150 YOUNG ADULTS GET THEIR OWN BIBLES!

    Good news! 150 young Christians in Niger now have their own copy of Scripture! Pray that God will give them a new hunger for His Word and deepen their faith…

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    August 27, 2024
    NORTH AFRICA: ‘THIS DECISION WOULD BRING ME SERIOUS PROBLEMS’

    Young people across North Africa are coming to know Jesus, but for many, it can be costly – as was the case for student Talal…

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    August 12, 2024
    SRI LANKA: SHOE DISTRIBUTION CHANGES ATTITUDES TO CHURCH

    Thank God that in generously serving his community, Pastor Sivapriyan has been able to start an official church in his village!

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    August 12, 2024
    LAOS: PASTOR KILLED OUTSIDE HIS HOME

    Pray with us for all those affected by the devastating loss of a pastor in Laos. Please note this isn’t an easy story to read…

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    August 5, 2024
    INDIA: I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS

    An old famous hymn still has the power to inspire courage, perseverance and hope. Sing it with us!

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    August 5, 2024
    EGYPT: LIVING A DOUBLE LIFE

    Raef and Sawsan managed to keep their faith in Jesus secret until Raef’s father discovered his Bible…

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    July 29, 2024
    NIGERIA: CHIBOK GIRL AMONG 331 RESCUED FROM BOKO HARAM

    Praise God that 331 people, mostly women and children, including a young woman originally taken from her school in Chibok in 2014, have been rescued! Pray for their healing and wellbeing…

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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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