The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Christians are persecuted for their faith in many nations around the world.

Every year there is a week of concentrated prayer for the persecuted church - with a special focus on the Sunday of that week. However, we need to pray all year round.

This is a time to focus on praying for Christians who are being persecuted because of their faith in Jesus Christ.

The week is usually held in November.

In 2009, the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) is on Sunday 9 October.

Click here to go to the Home Page for the International Day of Prayer.

The website has detailed information to help you pray for persecuted Christians as well as material focused particularly on the IDOP.