Here is a message that came from an Open Doors fieldworker that is connected to Central Asia: “I would like to ask you to pray for the Christians and churches in Turkmenistan. You might think: ‘Was there a persecution incident,…
The FIFA World Cup kicked off on 20 November, in Qatar, which currently ranks #18 on the 2022 World Watch List. Thousands will be gathering from different nations to celebrate the love of soccer, a sport known to promote peace,…
Qatar, a country known for its wealth and monarchy, has been in the spotlight in the past months as the official host of the FIFA World Cup 2022, taking place from the 20th of November to the 18th of December.…
Protests have been ongoing for over a month in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022. The young woman died in police custody after being arrested for allegedly wearing her headscarf incorrectly. More than 12…
Women burning their headscarves on the street, crowds screaming ‘death to the dictator’ and upheaval in one of the country’s most infamous prisons: Iranians have been protesting the death of Mahsa Amini in huge numbers, and they seem unstoppable. The…
Mona was walking to their family farm in the early morning to assist her sick father when she was suddenly grabbed from behind and felt a sickle (a type of knife used to cut weeds) against her neck cutting her.…
Gabriel Kriel (#Bergskaap) will be running 100miles 4THEM, our persecuted family in faith, during the ADDO ELEPHANT Trail Run on the weekend of 18-20 March. To run 100 miles (160km), he will need a lot of inspiration and support !…
The ministry organisation Open Doors Southern Africa, which supports and strengthens persecuted Christians all over the world, has recently appointed Lynette Leibach as its new executive director. Lynette takes over the reins from the previous executive director, Jan Gouws, who…
