13 January 2026
Pray for Christians in Afghanistan who still endure after four-and-a-half years of Taliban rule. Ask God to protect His people and to give them a spirit of hope and peace.
Pray for Christians in Afghanistan who still endure after four-and-a-half years of Taliban rule. Ask God to protect His people and to give them a spirit of hope and peace.
Pray that Nigeria’s government would do everything possible to protect people from violence. Ask God to work on the hearts of both officials and the people who would inflict violence on His people.
Pray for Christian widows like Grace* who watched extremists beat and murder her husband because he was a pastor. Pray for healing, comfort, and strength. Pray they would cling to Jesus.
NIGERIA - It seems the violence in northern Nigeria is never-ending. Ask God to bring peace to this country. Just this year, thousands of Nigerian Christians were displaced from their homes.
ERITREA - A brutal dictatorship rules Eritrea. Pray that President Afwerki’s heart would be turned away from oppression and toward the love of Jesus.
ERITREA - Pray by name today for seven Eritrean pastors imprisoned for their faith: Dr Futsum Gabrenegus, Rev. Gebremedhin Gebregiorgis, Dr Kuflu Gebremeskel, Rev. Million Gebreselassie, Rev. Halie Naziga, Rev. Pastor Kidone Weldou and Rev. Dr Tekieab Menghisteab.
MEXICO - Remember Christians throughout the world who are hoping and praying for peace and freedom in 2026. Father, we pray that You would bring change in the lives of our sisters and brothers who risk so much to follow…
MEXICO - Drug cartels likely targeted the rehabilitation centre’s director. Faith-driven social initiatives are often viewed as threats, and he worked to keep young people out of crime. Pray for area Christians who “live in fear”, says an Open Doors…
MEXICO - Pray for the families of the nine victims of an attack on a Christian-based rehabilitation centre in Sinaloa. Pray they will cling to the promise, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matt. 5:4).
IRAN - Pray for the families of prisoners who are missing their loved ones. Ask God to uphold their families by His grace. Pray that Jesus’ love will shine even in places of deep darkness.