Persecution

Costa Rica often appears calm from a distance. Yet its present burden is real. The country is passing through a political transition, carrying the weight of violent crime and drug…

Greece is a country where the Christian faith is still publicly visible, historically rooted, and woven into national memory. Yet that very familiarity can hide deep spiritual need. As public…

Japan is one of the world’s most influential nations, yet it is also a country of deep spiritual need. Christians remain a small minority in a society where religious practice…

Eswatini is not a country where Christian life is generally forced underground. Churches are visible, the name of Christ is publicly known, and freedom of religion is constitutionally protected. Yet…

Indonesia is a vast and influential nation with a long public story of pluralism and coexistence. Yet that hopeful story now sits alongside deeper strains. A new penal code has…

Eritrea calls for sustained Christian prayer because the country’s burdens are both long-standing and painfully current. As of 2026, the government still keeps tight control over religious life, many citizens…

The State of Palestine calls for prayer not only because its Christian communities are small, but because the whole land is carrying deep grief. Gaza remains shattered by war and…

Nicaragua calls for informed Christian prayer because concentrated political power, shrinking civic space, and ongoing pressure on public life are touching church life more directly and more deeply. Constitutional changes…

Sudan calls for urgent, informed Christian prayer because the country has now entered a fourth year of war, and the suffering has become both immense and deeply prolonged. The fighting…

Colombia is a nation with a deep Christian heritage, yet many believers now live in places where daily life is marked by fear, displacement, and the steady pressure of armed…