by Open Doors Philippines | Aug 4, 2021 | Egypt, News
On the evening of August 4, 2020, a masked man dressed in black entered Bakhit Aziz Georgi’s store in Egypt, and at gunpoint kidnapped the 68-year-old Bakhit—a member of the only Christian family in his village. Youssef Samaan Girgis, Bakhit’s 35-year-old...
by Open Doors Philippines | Jul 27, 2021 | Afghanistan, Eritrea, India, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen
The International Olympic Committee, which puts on the Olympic Games every two years, has a simple vision: “Build a better world through sport.” And that’s what the Games are meant to do. They bring countries together on a world stage to compete peacefully—even...
by Open Doors Philippines | Jun 10, 2020 | Algeria, Donation, News, North Africa
In photo: Kabil * identity hidden. Kabil is a trainer in discipleship (called Talmatha) in North Africa . He is a man and MBB, BMB, believer from Muslim background, male. shadow, dark portrait. How does a secret church grow? Kabil gives new Christians discipleship...
by Open Doors Philippines | Jun 7, 2020 | News, North Africa, Stories, Testimonies
In photo: : Islèm searched for Jesus online, despite the danger. Social media can be a lifeline when you’re in isolation – something we have experienced because of Covid-19. But for Islèm*, searching for a Christian community online was a dangerous decision. A...
by Open Doors Philippines | May 15, 2020 | Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Eritrea, News, Nigeria, Prayer, Somalia, Sudan
While many countries around the world are in the midst of or are starting to emerge from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, countries across sub-Saharan Africa are just beginning to feel its impact – and many of the countries that are affected are places where...
by Open Doors Philippines | Aug 22, 2019 | Egypt, Indonesia, Libya, News, Nigeria, Philippines, Somalia, Sri Lanka
In photo: Esther** with her daughter Rebecca In May, the UN General Assembly passed* a resolution designating 22 August as the UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Until now, there has been no UN-led day...
