http://www.opendoorsusa.org/Open Doors NewsOpen Doorshttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/news/2013/May/Egypt-Hope-in-the-Midst-of-StormsThe following article was written by Michael (not his real name). He is a Christian leader in Egypt, which is ranked No. 25 on the Open Doors 2013 World Watch List of the worst persecutors in the worlThu, 23 May 2013 21:39:29 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/05-May/God-is-Faithful-says-Kenyan-WidowAlmost a year ago, we asked you to pray and send letters to Gladys Juma, whose husband Benjamin was burned to death by a Muslim mob while he was taking part in an evangelism mission in Mombasa.Gladys Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:48 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/05-May/Project-Endurance-NigeriaA team dispatched to northeast Nigeria, arrived last week to bring relief aid to Christians affected by Boko Haram activity in recent months. They share: Our first stop was the home of Boko Haram – YoWed, 22 May 2013 17:26:16 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/05-May/Disappearing-ChristiansLong before Christianity entered Europe, it was thriving in the Middle East and Asia, according to Baylor historian Philip Jenkins’ book The Lost History of Christianity. Jenkins traces the powerful MWed, 22 May 2013 17:19:46 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/press/2013/May/Dangerous-Mission-Inside-Nigeria!Project Endurance: Open Doors Team Brings Relief, Hope to Suffering Christians in Northern NigeriaSANTA ANA (Calif.) , May 16, 2013 – Over the next few weeks Open Doors team members will be traveling Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:28 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/05-May/Know-Your-WayFouad (not his real name) is from a very prominent, conservative Muslim family in the Middle East. The oldest son in his family, he was destined to become one of the next generation’s leaders. God, hoWed, 15 May 2013 21:57:10 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/05-May/Bomb-Outside-Church-in-TanzaniaTanzania, once celebrated as a role model for peace in Africa, is no longer considered “safe” after an increase in inter-faith violence, with little evidence of perpetrators being brought to justice. Wed, 15 May 2013 21:54:17 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/05-May/Violence-Over-Funeral-ProcessionSecurity forces have been enforcing a 24-hour curfew in Wukari, Taraba State, in Central Nigeria to prevent the escalation of violence between Christians and Muslims that began Friday, May 3, and leftWed, 15 May 2013 21:49:31 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/press/2013/May/Nigeria-Open-Doors-Appeals-For-Prayer-after-Reports-of-Boko-Haram-AttackSANTA ANA, Calif. (May 14, 2013) – Open Doors USA has issued an urgent appeal for prayer after receiving news that suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked the predominantly Nigerian Christian villageTue, 14 May 2013 17:37:32 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/news/2013/May/Nigeria-Taraba-State-violence-over-funeral-procession-leaves-at-least-39-deadWorld Watch Monitor- Security forces have been enforcing a 24-hour curfew in Wukari, Taraba State in Central Nigeria to prevent the escalation of violence between Christians and Muslims on Friday MaMon, 13 May 2013 17:58:43 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/05-May/Prayers-for-SyriaSyrian churches from all denominations are gathering on Saturday, May 11 for a focused day of prayer and are asking for Christians worldwide to unite in prayer with them. Listed are their specific reFri, 10 May 2013 17:14:40 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/05-May/The-Camp-A-Home-For-RefugeesHundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the violence in Syria are staying in camps just across the border inside Turkey. In light of that, the April 10 news item from Reuters, announcing the creatioWed, 08 May 2013 17:55:47 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/press/2013/May/Take-the-Pledge-Now-Pray-with-the-Church-In-Syria-on-Saturday SANTA ANA, Calif. (May 7, 2013) – “Without the church, Syria has no future.”That’s what an Open Doors contact said last month about the horrendous conditions facing Christians inside Syria and the rTue, 07 May 2013 23:42:38 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/news/2013/May/The-CampWorld Watch Monitor- Hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the violence in Syria live in camps just inside Turkey. So the April 10 news item from Reuters, announcing the creation of two more campsMon, 06 May 2013 18:18:50 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/05-May/Goodluck-Jonathan-Amnesty-GambleIf Boko Haram members are granted unqualified pardons, will justice be done? Will Christians be safe? A month ago, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said he would not negotiate with the militant IsWed, 01 May 2013 17:33:55 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/05-May/Kidnapped-Bishop-Urges-Christians-to-Stay-in-SyriaBishop Ibrahim, head of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo, was kidnapped on Monday, along with his counterpart from the Greek Orthodox Church, bishop Boulos Yaziji, after travelling to the Turkish Wed, 01 May 2013 17:18:29 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/press/2013/04-April/War-Weary-Syrian-to-Unite-In-PrayerSANTA ANA, Calif. (April 30, 2013) – Most churches in Syria will unite in prayer on Saturday, May 11, in many places around the war-torn nation. This will be an extraordinary show of unity of ChristiaTue, 30 Apr 2013 17:42:40 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/04-April/how-long*Drawing by a former North Korean prisoner, depicting North Korean prisoners eating plants in a labor camp.Imagine yourself a Christian living in North Korea, a land that is barren... a land that is sThu, 25 Apr 2013 18:21:44 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/press/2013/04-April/Islamist-Extremists-Want-to-Drive-All-Christians-outSANTA ANA, Calif. (April 23, 2013) – Islamist extremists want Iraq to be a “Muslim only” country. As a result, Christians in Iraq remain continuous targets of violent attacks.Each month Open Doors fieWed, 24 Apr 2013 19:11:45 GMThttp://www.opendoorsusa.org/pray/prayer-updates/2013/04-April/Algerian-Believer-Faces-Loss-of-InheritancePersecution in Algeria takes many forms— verbal and physical abuse, forced divorce, denigration and slander in the media from Islamist parties, and most recently, the loss of family inheritance under Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:14:55 GMT