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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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WRITE TO 16-YEAR-OLD HYSAM

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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

    WRITE TO: 16-YEAR-OLD HYSAM IN CENTRAL ASIA
    Rejected and thrown out by his parents for choosing to follow Jesus, will you send a message of hope to deaf teenager Hysam?
    MEXICO: EX FOOTBALLER BRINGING THE GOSPEL TO GANGS
    Meet Jeremias who felt God’s call to serve criminal gangs in Mexico: “Organised crime made us lose everything, but Jesus loves these people, and they need to hear about Him”…

    LATEST PRAYER NEWS

    June 29, 2026
    NIGERIA: FRESH ATTACK ON CHRISTIAN FARMING COMMUNITY

    Pray for comfort and peace for friends and family members who have lost loved ones as a result of this latest attack…

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    June 29, 2026
    CHINA: 30 CHRISTIANS ARRESTED IN NEW CHURCH RAID

    Please pray for our family in China as they come under increasing pressure, forcing many further underground…

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    June 22, 2026
    CENTRAL ASIA: YOUTH TRAINING DAY RAIDED

    Pray for leaders and young people who have faced interrogation and intimidation from authorities after a raid on a youth event…

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    June 22, 2026
    MOROCCO: USING YOUTUBE TO SHARE ABOUT JESUS

    Meet Omar, a young person from Morocco who learnt about Jesus online and is now using YouTube to share his faith with others…

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    June 15, 2026
    ETHIOPIA: RECENT ATTACKS LEAVE MANY CHRISTIANS DEAD AND A CHURCH DESTROYED

    Pray for survivors of recent attacks in the Arsi Zone of Ethiopia that have devastated Orthodox Christian communities…

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    June 8, 2026
    BANGLADESH: PRAY FOR ‘PASTOR KASHEM’

    Pray for healing, strength and courage for a pastor who was recently attacked and beaten because oh his faith in Jesus.

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    June 8, 2026
    IRAN: MADE TO DISAPPEAR

    Pray for Mary, a young Christian activist and journalist who was taken by the authorities in February.

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    June 3, 2026
    PRAY AS THEY PLAY: DOWNLOAD OUR FREE WORLD CUP FOOTIE CARDS

    In 14 countries playing at the World Cup Christians can face intense persecution? Download our brand new, free footie cards to help you pray during the tournament!

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    June 1, 2026
    INDIA: CHRISTIANS FACING INTENSE PRESSURE TO RECONVERT TO HINDUISM

    Pray for Christian communities facing intense pressure to reconvert to Hinduism in parts of India…

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    June 1, 2026
    VIETNAM: ‘ANYTHING RELATED TO GOD, THROW IT IN AND BURN IT’

    Please pray for student Nhat Binh whose choice to follow Jesus has meant hostility and threats from his family.

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    PRAY THE IMPOSSIBLE!

    Where does following Jesus cost the most?

    Explore the World Watch List…

    “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 – 25,620,427 “TJ” – Tajikistan Capital City – Dushanbe Population – 9,119,347 “VN” – “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” – Nepal Capital City – Kathmandu Population – 29,694,614 “EG” – Egypt Capital City – Cairo Population – 107,770,524 Explore the world watch list

    THE WORLD WATCH LIST 2026

    Explore the places where following Jesus is seemingly impossible. Check out our interactive map and pray for change…

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