14 August 2026
NORTH KOREA - Pray for North Koreans currently in Open Doors’ safe houses outside the country. Pray that they would see the love of Jesus and trust in Him.
NORTH KOREA - Pray for North Koreans currently in Open Doors’ safe houses outside the country. Pray that they would see the love of Jesus and trust in Him.
NORTH KOREA - Reportedly, scammers in North Korea are exploiting families who are searching for loved ones forcibly repatriated from China. Ask God to protect Christians’ families from these schemes.
NORTH KOREA - A North Korean Christian refugee reassures us that a large underground Church still exists. He encourages us: “Your prayers are helping the underground Church in North Korea to grow.”
NORTH KOREA - The Kim regime publicly declared that underground churches are near extinction in the country. Pray with existing groups who follow Jesus in utter secrecy.
MEXICO - Pray with Lía*, forced to flee her home and small shop in Chiapas, after refusing to join a cartel war. Today, through your support, Lía was able to buy another shop. She asks us to pray for those…
MEXICO - Our field asks: “Pray that the global Church would advocate for the persecuted Church in Mexico to speak out on their behalf, to amplify their voices, and to stand with them in both prayer and action.”
MEXICO - Ricardo* was a coffee farmer in Chiapas. So, when violence forced him to flee, he lost everything. Open Doors provided a sewing machine and training. Praise God that Ricardo now has a small tailoring business.
MEXICO - Pray that believers who have suffered in obscurity, those intimidated by organised crime, rejected within their families or forced to practice their faith in secret, would know they are not forgotten.
IRAN - Iran’s intelligence has texted people, warning them that their social media activity is being monitored. Pray that our family will walk wisely.
IRAN - Moussa*, one of our partners, reports that the government has intensified arrests. “We must continue to pray earnestly for their protection and safety,” he says.