Shamala and Livingstone (names changed) are dedicated missionaries, serving God faithfully in Orissa through a mission agency. Tragedy struck when Shamala was detected with breast cancer and the malignancy forced her to undergo surgery. The chemotherapy took a severe toll on her. The tiresome process, the complete loss of hair coupled with incessant pain in her calf muscle, [...]

We call on all Christian women around the world to take at least 15 minutes every Tuesday morning to pray. We encourage you to mobilize as many women as possible to pray, individually or in groups. Take a few minutes to ponder & pray at each point of the guideline below & be open to [...]

The US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and Open Doors USA each publish a list of persecuting countries. The lists are not identical. Six of the top 12 according to Open Doors are listed in USCIRF’s list of 11 “Countries of Particular Concern.” The top 12 worst persecuting countries from the Open Doors list [...]

Remember to pray for the least-reached peoples of Central Asia this month as well as for the persecuted church, which includes many in this region including the Church in Iran. Today pray along with this Global Prayer Digest item for today on Praying for the Persian Church. You can subscribe to this daily email version of Global Prayer Digest, [...]

In September, the chief of B village in a southern province called a special community meeting to resolve the “problem” of eight resident Christian families who have refused to give up their faith. The meeting concluded with plans to expel all 55 Christians from the village. Although all adult members of a village are usually [...]