by Open Doors Philippines | Apr 30, 2021 | Iran, News
Etched on prison walls In a small, 3×6 foot prison cell in Iran, Taher, a gray-haired father of two daughters, leaned against the cold block wall and began to quietly sing. The song was the hymn his family often sang when their secret house church...
by Open Doors Philippines | Apr 29, 2021 | Laos, News
Sop’s church is growing despite intense persecution; your cards and letters have been a huge source of encouragement to him After Sop and his family became Christians, they faced violent persecution from their Buddhist and Communist community. But their church...
by Open Doors Philippines | Apr 28, 2021 | India, News
For most of 2020, it seemed that India had escaped the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. A swift lockdown had seemed to stop the worst of the spread, even as it economically devastated many Indians, including many Indian Christians. But it seems any hope that...
by Open Doors Philippines | Apr 23, 2021 | News, Sri Lanka
By the blood that Jesus shed for us, He made us priceless treasures to prepare us for things like this.”—Sri Lankan attack survivor Rebekah. On Easter Sunday, April 19,2019, Rebekah woke up, excited to go to church and sing the song she had practiced with her sister...
by Open Doors Philippines | Apr 16, 2021 | Myanmar, News
The unrest and uncertainty continue in Myanmar. But amidst the awful headlines and pictures, there are good things happening. From believers finding strength in fellowship to 40 people in a village coming to know Jesus, here we reflect on four ways God is answering...
by Open Doors Philippines | Apr 14, 2021 | Central Asia, News
When Naida became a Christian, she needed to find a new way to mark Ramadan (image is illustrative) Naida* doesn’t celebrate Ramadan in the same way anymore. As a Christian from a Muslim background in Central Asia, she knew that leaving the practices of Islam...
