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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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    FRESH ARTICLES AND THOUGHTS

    A GENEROUS CHRISTMAS: SIX TIPS FROM THE PERSECUTED CHURCH IN CENTRAL ASIA
    Get inspired by Secret Christians in Central Asia to practice generosity this Christmas…
    ADVENT: AN ACTIVE WAIT
    A short advent reflection about getting a bit counter cultural and embracing the wait…

    WHERE DOES FOLLOWING JESUS COST THE MOST?

    Explore the top 50 countries where Christians are risking it all…

    “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

    December 4, 2023
    ETHIOPIA: THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE

    “Even in the schools… they would refuse to give them their deserved grades—they would lower our children’s test scores.”

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    November 20, 2023
    NIGERIA: TREASURE FINDS FREEDOM AFTER ESCAPING FROM CAPTORS

    See how a Christmas present can brings hope and joy to marginalised deaf children like Elnura…

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    November 20, 2023
    CENTRAL ASIA: ELNURA KNOWS SHE’S SEEN BY GOD THIS CHRISTMAS

    See how a Christmas present can brings hope and joy to marginalised deaf children like Elnura…

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    November 13, 2023
    PHILIPPINES: SECRET STORYTELLING GROUPS GROWING FAITH IN YOUNG PEOPLE

    Pray for young Christians meeting secretly to learn more about the Bible and grow in their faith…

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    November 6, 2023
    INDIA: UN SAYS ANTI-CONVERSION LAWS ARE A ‘TOOL OF PERSECUTION’

    Human rights experts from the UN have written to the Indian government, warning them that anti-conversion laws are a ‘tool of persecution’. 

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    November 6, 2023
    BANGLADESH: CHRISTIAN BOY SENT HOME FROM SCHOOL

    Pray for young Christians in Bangladesh facing discrimination from teachers at school…

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    October 23, 2023
    KYRGYZSTAN: MAHRI NEEDS OUR PRAYERS

    Pray for 24 year-old Mahri, who is being prevented from going to church or continuing her education because of her belief in Jesus…

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    October 23, 2023
    CHINA: 600 REFUGEES SENT BACK TO NORTH KOREA

    Pray for hundreds of people, including Christians, forced to return to North Korea and likely to face torture and imprisonment…

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    October 16, 2023
    GAZA AND ISRAEL: ‘WE ARE IN SHOCK AND MOURNING’

    “Our home was bombed and destroyed, and the entire neighbourhood no longer existed. There were no more houses, just a dark cloud in the sky…”

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    October 16, 2023
    NEPAL: STORIES OF HOPE DESPITE PERSECUTION

    “I am not surprised or worried but I take suffering as my privilege and the blessing I have in the Lord.”

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    WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NAME

    Use this song to reflect on how the Jesus is worth everything and to inspire your prayers for persecuted Christians giving up everything for their faith…

    Inspiring stories…

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