Asia
Tajikistan: fined for Bible translation
As well as targeting individuals for exercising their freedom of religion and belief, Tajikistan’s regime also targets Christian communities. For example, the Full Gospel Protestant Church's two buildings in northern Tajikistan have both…
Afghanistan: pray for change
Afghanistan’s population is 99.9% Muslim, containing 72 unreached people groups. There are 48,000 mosques and no churches. Any belief contrary to Islam is illegal. Converting from Islam to Christianity results in death. Christian…
Aasia Bibi says ‘I’ve forgiven everyone’
She was picking fruit on a sweltering summer’s day in June 2009 with Muslim women when a dispute arose over a shared cup of water because the Muslim women would not drink from…
More slaves freed
Last week Prayer Alert intercessors praised God for 115 people rescued from bonded-labour slavery in India. This week we can celebrate the release of 204 people, including 41 children, from two large Indian…
India: Death toll from religious violence rises to 38
NEW DELHI: Tensions remained high in India's capital on Thursday (Feb 27), as thousands of riot police and paramilitaries patrolled streets littered with the debris from days of sectarian riots that have killed…
Prayers for Malaysia’s political turmoil
Malaysia, a beautiful nation in SE Asia, is in political crisis as the government coalition came apart on 22nd February weekend. The King has interviewed Members of Parliament to find out where they…
NE Asia Prayer Summit Postponed
Prayer Summit 2020 Global Prayer for Northeast Asia Dear Delegates, It is with much deliberation and prayerful consideration that the Prayer Summit Organizing Team would like to announce the CANCELLATION AND POSTPONEMENT of…
Israel: Election and riot threats
On Monday 2 March, Israelis will, for the third time in a year, cast votes for a government. Proverbs 16:9 says ‘In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their…
Bangladesh: Christians abducted, attacked in refugee camp
Rohingya pastor, Taher, and his 14-year-old daughter were abducted from Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar a refugee camp after 59 men attacked 22 Christian families, beating residents, vandalising homes, and looting property. At least 12…
India: Organised religious violence in Delhi
Unrelenting violence consumes northeast Delhi as roving mobs with iron rods, sledgehammers and guns rampaged through the streets, committing arson, vandalism and terrifying residents since 22 February. On 27 February police said that…
