17 August 2026
CUBA - Amid a desperate climate, protests have emerged in several cities. Pray for peaceful and effective protests. May God open paths toward solutions in the midst of crisis.
CUBA - Amid a desperate climate, protests have emerged in several cities. Pray for peaceful and effective protests. May God open paths toward solutions in the midst of crisis.
CUBA - Praise God with Cuban Pastor Sairo*. He says: “Church services continue … We trust in God’s promises. Even in the most difficult times, we have seen His hands.”
CUBA - Cuba’s ongoing power outages have severely affected daily life, leaving hospitals unable to function, limiting access to clean water and forcing schools to close. Pray for provision in the midst of scarcity.
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.