December 2021

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In December, we are praising God! Please pray... 

1. God, we praise you that Romanian churches became more visible online during the pandemic. This allowed them to meet and help people who did not have the courage to enter...

Graciela* is an inmate at the Buen Pastor women’s prison in Asunción, Paraguay. Her life is not easy there.

She shared, “Because of the crime I committed, the other women in prison rejected me. My sentence was 22 long years behind bars. As I waited for the years to pass, I was full of regrets. In my loneliness, I thought I had...

November 2021

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In November, we are praying for persecution and prisoners. Please pray…

1. Heavenly Father, we ask that you be with the imprisoned preachers in Hong Kong. Give them strength to endure and courage in the face of danger....

It’s almost too painful to contemplate: Could you survive being repeatedly raped over a period of years and then ultimately forgive your attackers? Put yourself in the place of Aya,* who suffered continual sexual abuse from age 11 to 13.

Much later, the Côte d’Ivoire woman listened to the Women of Hope broadcast about sexual...

October 2021

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In October, we are praying for violence, rape and domestic violence . Please pray …

1. Father, stress from lockdowns has caused increased physical, mental, financial and sexual violence toward women in Japan. Enable these...

“Human trafficking is a heinous crime happening all around us. The victims – 30% of which are children – are subject to forced labour, sexual exploitation and other forms of abuse. We must do more to bring criminals to justice, and help victims rebuild their lives.” - António Guterres, secretary-general of the United...

September 2021

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In September, we are praying for human trafficking . Please pray …

1. Lord, protect unemployed Ukrainians and give them wisdom so they aren’t deceived by people with bad intentions offering attractive working...

Conflicts in families are inevitable. It is impossible for people to live together and not disagree. When disagreements get out of hand, they interfere with family life, cause damage to marriages and other relationships, and stop us from being united as God intended.

An example is the marriage of Mrs. Chan* and her husband from Cambodia. They...

August 2021

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In August, we are praying for unity between races, sexes and peoples with a focus on reconciliation . Please pray …

1. Father, comfort the families who have fled violence in Burundi and are sheltering in refugee camps. Heal...

Single parents are all around us. Some have lost a spouse due to death, divorce or abandonment, and some have never married. But one thing they have in common is the need for us as Christians to join God in providing loving support for them and their children.

At 17, Sonia* was young, in love and pregnant with twins. After her partner abandoned...