International Prayer Connections
A senior United Nations official has issued a grave warning about the risks of expanding military operations in Gaza, cautioning that such a move could lead to "catastrophic consequences" for millions of Palestinians and jeopardize the lives of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Israeli leadership reportedly considers a full reoccupation…
Hope for an end to the war in Ukraine remains uncertain as Russian President Vladimir Putin signalled that his forces would continue advancing despite international calls for a ceasefire. Speaking from Valaam Monastery, he said negotiations with Ukraine could continue, but his conditions - Ukrainian neutrality and recognition of Russian-occupied…
The waters of the Sea of Japan have become the stage for growing international unease as Russia and China launched joint naval exercises this week. The “Joint Sea-2025” drills, held near Vladivostok, Russia’s largest Pacific port, feature four Chinese vessels, including two guided-missile destroyers, operating alongside Russian ships in three…
Sudan’s oil-rich Kordofan region has become a fierce battleground as the national army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) vie for control. The conflict, now entering its third year, has already cost around 150,000 lives and forced more than 12 million people from their homes. Strategically located and vital for…
Twenty pastors and local Christians were brutally attacked in Kotamateru village, Odisha, while holding a Christian seed-blessing ceremony. The tradition in the region calls for a ritual chicken sacrifice to bless crops, but the eleven Christian families chose a Christ-centered approach instead. Pastors from neighbouring villages were invited to bless…
In Uzbekistan, where Christians make up less than 0.3% of the population, a quiet revival is taking shape. Along the ancient Silk Road city of Bukhara, once a hub of Islamic scholarship, house churches are emerging, led by young believers unashamed to follow Jesus. Recent reforms under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev…
Under the fading light of a Roman sunset, the sprawling space of Tor Vergata filled with hundreds of thousands of young pilgrims. They gathered for the Jubilee of Youth’s pre-vigil, an evening rich with prayer, music, and testimonies—voices from many nations and languages joining together in hope and faith. Among…