Open Doors USA

• Iraqi Prime Minister Appoints Committee Addressing Christian Persecution
  Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi has formed a committee tasked with monitoring the persecution of Christians.
  Tuesday, September 8, 2015
• Falsely Accused Ethiopian Believers Bringing Fellow Inmates to Christ
  In Ethiopia, three unjustly imprisoned evangelical Christians are bringing fellow inmates to Christ as they await the final verdict on their case.
  Tuesday, August 4, 2015
• The Truth Behind Asia Bibi’s Stay of Execution
  Wednesday’s announcement that Pakistani Christian Aasiya Noreen (a.k.a. Asia Bibi) has been allowed to appeal her death sentence and stand before Pakistan’s Supreme Court is being lauded as a...
  Friday, July 24, 2015
• Syrian Christian Mother: Should I Leave or Stay in the Country?
  "People wonder why I am still staying in this country," says Hanna, a Christian woman living in Damascus. "I ask myself the same question time after time."
  Thursday, October 17, 2013
• Syrian Pastor Pours Out His Heart in Poignant Prayer
  As the eyes of the world are focused on Syria, Open Doors received the prayer of a Syrian pastor that gives insight into the suffering of the people who have decided to stay in the war-torn...
  Monday, September 2, 2013
• Open Doors USA Asking for Emergency Support, Prayers for Suffering Egyptian Christians
  During the last two weeks a total of seven Christians have been murdered and 17 kidnapped during the violence directed at Christians by Muslim Brotherhood extremists. Hundreds more have been...
  Thursday, August 29, 2013
• 'Egypt is Bleeding': Christian Leader Pleads for Prayers
  The following analysis about the horrific violence across Egypt was written by a Christian leader in Egypt. He is unnamed due to security concerns.
  Thursday, August 15, 2013
• Chinese Underground Church Hero of Faith Samuel Lamb Dies at 88
  Every Sunday after the service, Chinese pastor Samuel Lamb invited foreign guests into his office and immediately began to tell the story of his life, which he summarized in the one "holy...
  Wednesday, August 7, 2013
• Dying Nigerian Pastor: 'I Will Never Deny My Savior'
  On May 14, in plain view of his wife and one daughter, suspected Boko Haram Islamic terrorist members gunned down Rev. Faye Pama Musa, general overseer of the Rhema Assembly International Church...
  Wednesday, July 31, 2013
• Syrian Christian Girls Describe Daily Life of Fear, Violence
  According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, approximately 100,000 people have been killed in the civil war between government forces and rebels. The death total includes 5,000 children...
  Tuesday, July 16, 2013
• Christians in Iran Don't Expect Positive Changes After Rouhani Election
  Hassan Rouhani won Iran's presidential election over the weekend. President Rouhani often is portrayed as being a "moderate" Iranian cleric, but because of his loyalty to Supreme Leader Ayatollah...
  Monday, June 17, 2013
• Future of Egypt May Be at Stake
  On June 30, many Egyptians are being urged to go into the streets all over the country in response to a recent call for rebellion against President Mohammed Morsi, his administration and the ruling...
  Monday, June 10, 2013
• Pressure Builds Against Christians in Sudan
  As pressure between Sudan and South Sudan builds, it seems that the church in Khartoum may expect renewed scrutiny and accompanying pressure.
  Friday, May 17, 2013
• Nigeria: Open Doors Appeals for Prayer After Reports of Boko Haram Attack
  Open Doors USA has issued an urgent appeal for prayer after receiving news that suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked the predominantly Nigerian Christian village of Zangan in southern Kaduna...
  Tuesday, May 14, 2013
• Islamist Extremists Want to Drive All Christians Out of Violence-Plagued Iraq
  Islamist extremists want Iraq to be a "Muslim only" country, and as a result, Christians in Iraq remain continuous targets of violent attacks.
  Wednesday, April 24, 2013
• Syrian Pastor: Situation for Christians Worsening
  More than 1.3 million Syrians have fled the war-torn country, according to the latest figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
  Monday, April 22, 2013
• Egyptian Christians Flee Under Increased Scrutiny, Persecution
  Tens of thousands of Christians have left post-revolution Egypt due to concerns over rising Muslim conservatism and a general instability they say is emboldening attacks against them.
  Tuesday, April 9, 2013
• North Korean Church Leaders Ask for Prayer Amid War Preparations
  North Korean church leaders are asking Christians worldwide to pray for their country amid increased war threats and combat preparation by North Korean military officials.
  Thursday, April 4, 2013