by Open Doors Philippines | Oct 22, 2021 | Bangladesh, News
‘For Abir*, a Christian in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, decisions about his faith have become life-altering. Abir’s family members and society are out to punish him for abandoning his Islamic faith. Leaving Islam—the religion of his family, tribe and nation—to...
by Open Doors Philippines | Dec 18, 2020 | Bangladesh, News
Bijli* stands in the yard of her school, drawing a picture in the dirt with a stick. She draws a figure who looks like her – a girl with short hair and a dress. Then she draws other children, friends for her imaginary girl. One holds the girl’s hand. Another has a...
by Open Doors Philippines | Oct 16, 2020 | Bangladesh, News, Stories
Our local partners in Bangladesh recently captured raw footage of beautiful worship: men and women declaring their commitment to follow Jesus and celebrating their freedom in Christ during a secluded baptism. Every person in the video below was converting from other...
by Open Doors Philippines | Jul 25, 2020 | Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, News, Nigeria, Philippines, Prayer, Vietnam, West Africa
‘Starve to death or convert. Throughout the globe, this is the choice of persecuted Christians struggling to survive in the midst of the COVID-19 global crisis. In parts of the world like Southeast Asia, West Africa and the Gulf region, many believers are day...
by Open Doors Philippines | May 9, 2020 | * Engagement in Actions *, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, News, North Korea, Philippines, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
“Our government does try to help people in need,” Hana* says. “But some of our most remote communities have been neglected when they were identified as Christians. We distribute this aid to the Christian pastors and leaders.” Hana is an Open Doors partner in an Asian...
by Open Doors Philippines | Aug 23, 2019 | Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines, Research, Women
In photo: Mansuri from Bangladesh The faces of persecuted Christian women tell a deeply personal story. Fear, sometimes. Pain, too. But, most of all, they tell you about their hope, their joy and their peace. When you meet someone such as Precious*, Aina*, or Mansuri,...
