31 January 2026 – Pakistan
Pray for God’s comfort and strength for Nawab Bibi, whose husband, Zafar Bhatti (pictured), died shortly after being released from prison in October. He had been behind bars since 2012, having been falsely accused of blasphemy. Nawab is supported by a Release International partner.
30 January 2026 – Pakistan
Thank God that, although Christian women can be discriminated against and are unable to find work, many have been able to start small businesses with loans from their S2S groups.
29 January 2026 – Pakistan
Pray for Strength to Stand (S2S) groups, which work to increase resilience and protection for some of the most persecuted, deprived and vulnerable Christian women in Pakistan. One participant, Shimon, said: ‘I feel a new strength within me – a strength that comes from God’s Word and the encouragement I receive from my group family.’
28 January 2026 – Somalia
Pray for the terrorist group Al-Shabaab that pursues and kills Christians within Somali. Pray that the Lord would bring them to justice and to Christ.
27 January 2026 – Somalia
Pray that believers in Somalia would be blessed with access to Bibles, which are currently prohibited. Pray that physical copies would not be found by persecutors and that efforts to increase digital access would be both safe and successful.
26 January 2026 – Somalia
Pray for the underground church within Somalia. There are no church buildings in the country and it is illegal to evangelize. Pray that the church would remain faithful and grow in number as they meet in secrecy.
25 January 2026 – Somalia
Pray for Operation Joshua’s various media projects that aim to increase its reach and effectiveness in areas from trauma response to material for bible study groups.
