The Algerian government has closed numerous churches in recent years forcing many Algerian Christians to worship in secret. At least 64 Algerian Christians are awaiting trial for activities related to their faith. “Pray for justice and mercy for all 64 cases,” said a Front-Line Worker. He also asked that people pray for the Christians and their families to sense God’s peace, to be strengthened and to not lose heart. Finally, he requested prayer for God’s favour as the Christ

North Korean defectors are often lonely and overwhelmed when they reach freedom. Christian workers in South Korea have developed specific strategies to aid and show Christ’s love to newly arrived North Korean defectors. Pray for Mrs. R., one of these new arrivals, who was so moved by the care shown to her that she is already taking steps to visit and minister to other new North Korean defectors. Pray also for Mrs. G., a North Korean defector with serious health difficulties w

These Christian evangelists were attacked while preaching the gospel. On 9 February 2026, two Christian evangelists were attacked by Muslim extremists while preaching in an open-air market in central Ethiopia. The men suffered severe head injuries in the attack and were immediately transported to a local hospital. While Ethiopia is a majority-Christian nation, Christians face violence and even death threats in Muslim-majority areas. “Please pray with us that the Lord Jesus Ch

A Pakistani Christian prays inside the Peshawar church that was bombed in 2013. The survivor of a 2013 church bombing has been hospitalized after medical complications. On Sunday, 22 September 2013, two suicide bombers entered the All Saints Church in Peshawar, Pakistan, and detonated their devices, killing 127 people and injuring more than 250. One survivor was a 3-year-old girl known as Sister M. Her father was killed in the explosions, and she suffered serious burns. After

A building in Yemen. A Christian widow, Yasmin, and her four children have been cared for by the global body of Christ after her husband’s martyrdom. When Nasr, Yasmin's husband, became a follower of Christ, it angered Muslims in his neighbourhood. Islamists affiliated with al-Qaida in central Yemen then attacked him, dragging him out of his home and forcing his wife, Yasmin, and their four children to witness his execution. The global body of Christ helped Yasmin and her chi

Pastors in Central Asia need prayers for encouragement amidst hardship. One pastor told a Front-Line Worker that he felt lonely and discouraged. “He realized he needed to say ‘no’ to some things that he can’t take on and to delegate more,” said the Worker. “He also longed for the opportunity to share his feelings and weaknesses with other pastors but knew they would tell him he shouldn’t be sharing his weaknesses with them.” Another pastor who serves in the region reported th

Source: VOM Korea, VOM Canada Photo source: VOM Korea Ms. Park Tae-yeon is a recently retired Korean missionary who served in Russia as a children's ministry worker with Child Evangelism Fellowship. At the age of 69, she decided that it was time for her to retire and return to Korea. Reflecting on her 33 years of ministry, the Christian woman described herself as "married to Russia." On 15 January, Ms. Park's departure from Russia was unexpectedly blocked when authorities arr

Odette's doctors say she needs additional surgery to repair her damaged jaw. A pastor’s daughter was shot by persecutors but has survived. Tribal spirit worshipers in a remote part of the DRC demanded that a Christian pastor hand over his church’s instruments for their occult practices. When he refused, they returned later to kill him. He wasn’t there, but his 21-year-old daughter Odette was. The attackers severed two of her fingers and told her to kneel so they could execute

Mai Yea lives on her uncle's property while awaiting a long-term home. A Laotian Christian woman has been abandoned by her family and forced from her home for her faith in Christ. In 2022, Mai Yea visited her uncle, a Christian, who shared the Gospel with her. She decided to believe in God. After Mai Yea returned home, her husband was angry. He beat her and threatened to kill her, fearing that her Christian faith would anger the house spirits. She returned to her uncle’s hous

A Beninese Christian listens to an audio Bible. Despite Benin having a significant Christian population of 30%, Front-Line Workers were recently told they could not import audio Bibles into the country. “We have a shipment that had been repeatedly turned away by customs officials,” said a Front-Line Worker about the devices that are very effective in a country with around 50% illiteracy. “We kept resubmitting the boxes for approval, and finally they told us that shipments of