Persecuted christians

Christian students targeted in horrific Uganda attack: please pray

A devastating attack by Islamic militants on a school in Uganda has left at least 40 children killed and six abducted. Please pray for all who are mourning this atrocity. A neighbour reports hearing students at Uganda’s Lhubiriha Secondary School singing gospel songs shortly before a horrific attack that left at least 40 people dead, mostly children. The sustained attack was carried out...
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“We live in peace today because of your help”: how you’re changing lives in Nigeria, Niger and Togo

Violent persecution is escalating across sub-Saharan Africa – but you haven’t abandoned your brothers and sisters there. Here are three stories of how your gifts and prayers are transforming lives in countries where Christians face increasing danger for choosing to follow Jesus. Thank you for standing up to violent persecution – please keep supporting believers like Apevia, Blessing, Lydia...
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Boldness and courage in Nigeria: Mary’s story

Mary (name changed) was a courageous young woman from Nigeria who boldly shared her faith with Fulani militants after they kidnapped her during a raid on her church. We are sad to report that, shortly after we received her interview, Mary passed away due to an unrelated illness. Mary’s family have told us that they wish for her story to be shared so that other young women like her will...
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Ayuba’s name was on Boko Haram’s hit list. He’s forgiven the man who put it there.

Ayuba was only 20 when his father was murdered by Islamic extremists in a vicious attack on his village. Here's his extraordinary story, from seeking vengeance to choosing to forgive. And here's how you can help believers like Ayuba stand up to violent persecution. Ayuba was just 20 years old when his father was killed by Islamic Ayuba* vividly remembers the day that Boko Haram...
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Christians Worship Inside a Burnt Church in Nigeria

 After being attacked by militants on the Easter weekends of 2021 and 2022, a Christian farming community in North Central Nigeria’s Plateau State gathered to worship again on Good Friday of this year. The worshipers numbered about 300 persons, including adults, children, and senior citizens. Most were seated on the floor, others on stones. The few who could afford it sat on plastic...
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On the Ground: Persecution as a Christian Woman in Pakistan

We interviewed one of our staff members based in Pakistan to get her personal experience dealing with the dynamics of her faith and gender in the fundamentalist Islamic country. This is our conversation: People in the west often have a view that Pakistan and other Islamic countries create suffocating cultures for women, especially Christian women. What has your experience been...
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Laos: homes demolished, Bibles confiscated, and Christians barred from burial

In recent months, our persecuted church family in Laos have been suffering for their faith in different ways. Here, a few Open Doors partners share some of their stories and ask for prayer. All names in this article have been changed. Our church family in Laos are facing increasing pressure to renounce their faith –particularly in rural areas Believers’ homes demolished for the...
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How miraculous healing changed Raina’s life and identity

Rania in Egypt became a Christian after her son was miraculously healed and saw a vision of Jesus – today, she is learning to see her true value as God’s beloved daughter. “If I would show you my face, this could cost me my life.” Rania* grew up in a devoutly Muslim community near Cairo, Egypt. Becoming a Christian has endangered her – but she knows it is the best decision she ever made....
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Sindh: Christian kidnapped by Muslims freed

Her name is Aneeta and she is 24 years old. She was found after eight hours and this was made possible thanks to the intervention of the local parish priest. However, the girl's family was transferred to another village to avoid further retaliation. Her name is Aneeta and she is 24 years old, yet another Christian girl kidnapped in broad daylight from a village in the province of...
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How Sahar from Iran is seeing change

Sahar from Iran was thrown out of her home for following Jesus. She later went to prison. Today - thanks to people like you - she helps other women like her see change. “Who will take care of my son? Who will tuck him in at night?” These are the questions Sahar asked herself the night her husband demanded she leave their home. She was in a taxi on the way to her parents, not knowing if...
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A 12-year-old Christian girl kidnapped near Faisalabad and converted to Islam

Hoorab Masih went missing in late December. She was found a few days later in a women's shelter, but then went missing again, despite the efforts of the local police chief. Her widowed father works as a day labourer and has to take care of four young children alone. A 12-year-old Christian girl named Hoorab Masih was abducted and converted to Islam by a Muslim shopkeeper in Chak 7, a...
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Suspicious neighbours, bomb shelters and praying in the mountains – two years of military rule in Myanmar

This week marks two years since the military coup in Myanmar. It’s had a devastating impact on the country’s church, with believers killed and churches raided and attacked, and thousands driven from their homes. Here we share the stories of three Christians who, despite facing enormous upheaval and pain, cling to Jesus – helped by your faithful prayers and support.   Ko...
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Presents and presence – how you comforted isolated Christians in Central Asia this Christmas

Christmas presents are a staple part of our festive celebrations – and for believers in Central Asia, many of whom live in poverty or under pressure for their faith, a Christmas gift can mean so much. Evgeny, a local Open Doors partner, shares the impact of your prayers and support for these believers. Christmas is a time for gathering with loved ones and exchanging gifts as we celebrate...
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Interview: Sister R and Sister J secretly support North Korean refugees

Sister R and J (names changed) are secret Open Doors fieldworkers - supporting North Korean refugee women in China. In this interview, they explain the transformations they've seen - and how you're helping. Why do North Korean women become refugees? Sister R:  When the women flee from the country, it’s normally because of their financial situation. During the pandemic, the...
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Christian Beaten Unconscious for Refusing to Deny His Faith

Last Sunday, Christians in India were severely beaten for refusing to deny their faith. A mob of radical Hindu nationalists, along with the village leader, interrupted Sunday worship in the home of a Christian family. The mob burst into the house, took two Christian families, and beat them brutally. Among the three who suffered serious internal injuries, one man was unconscious for nearly an...
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Risking everything for North Korean refugees: the diary of a secret fieldworker

Rebecca (name changed) has one of the riskiest jobs imaginable. Through Open Doors’ secret networks in China, she meets with North Korean refugee women. They’ve escaped North Korea in search of a better life – but have ended up being trafficked. Often they are neglected or abused by the families they end up in. Rebecca is able to bring them pastoral care, a little money and, most...
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From guns to God: Colombia Children’s Centre changes Ines’ life

As a young teenager, Ines came close to joining an armed group in Colombia after they promised her a life of wealth and prosperity. It looked like a way out of her family’s poverty. But God had a different plan for Ines in mind… Ines was just 13 years old when she began to be enticed by guns and the promise of a good life that seemed to come with belonging to a gang.  ...
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Ruth’s Story: Religion is Not an Inheritance, but a Personal Journey with God

My name is Ruth, and I am 26 years old. I was born into a Muslim family, and we belonged to a tribal community with the largest Muslim population in Indonesia.   In 2009, when I was only a young child, I dreamed of walking up a hill. When I woke up, I felt tired. Night after night for one week, I would dream of walking up the hill, and in the morning, I would feel tired, like I...
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Living again after escape from Saudi Arabia

You might remember Adam from Saudi Arabia, who has been beaten, imprisoned and falsely accused because of his faith. We asked for your prayers – and they have been answered.    Adam* was determined to stay in Saudi Arabia, even if it involved more time in prison, such was his passion to serve Jesus there. But with persecution intensifying, Adam was persuaded to join his...
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Pakistan: Christians continue to face blasphemy convictions and violent attacks

While Pakistan celebrates 75 years of independence, the Christian minority continues to face discrimination, harassment and violence because of their faith. On 8 August, a Catholic man was killed and 3 teenagers injured when two gunmen on motorbikes opened fire in a Christian colony in the town of Mastung, 45kms south of Quetta, central west Pakistan. The victim, Wilson Masih, was...
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New believers in Vietnam and Laos bravely refuse to deny Jesus amid persecution

Two recent incidents highlight the dangers facing those in Vietnam and Laos who convert from tribal beliefs to Christianity. This summer, Hoa* from Vietnam gave her life to Jesus. The single mother to a three-year-old girl heard about the gospel from a friend. But coming from a tribal Hmong background, she knew it was a risky decision to make – and so it proved.  On hearing of...
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Valentina is going home for Christmas. But she knows it isn’t safe to stay for long.

Valentina (15) in Colombia can't live at home - it wouldn't be safe. Because of her Christian faith, and because her dad's a church leader, she faces persecution from guerrilla gangs and indigenous groups. Thanks to your ongoing prayers and support, she can live at the Colombia Children's Centre run by Open Doors. If you were to ask Valentina her favourite thing about Christmas, it...
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Militants Stop Christians From Going to School in Nigeria

Nigerian authorities are failing to protect the right to education of displaced persons in the country.   “Over 500 students are out of school in Kwall County,”  the National President of Irigwe Students testified recently. The Irigwe is a heavily persecuted people group in Nigeria’s Plateau State, where Kwall is located. The Irigwe Students official said that Fulani militants have...
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Three stories of Bangladeshi converts being persecuted – but standing strong

Three recent stories from Bangladesh show some of the different ways in which our Bangladeshi brothers and sisters face persecution – with believers from a Muslim background experiencing the most intense targeting. This persecution is physical, social and economic. But these courageous Christians are standing strong in their faith. Marjina was brutally attacked When Marjina found...
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