Headliners for the week of 18 December, 2025
Nigeria (MNN) — Nearly half of the 300 children and teachers kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria last month have escaped or been released. Yet Greg Kelley with Unknown Nations says the pattern of targeted attacks on Christians continues. As Christmas approaches, so do memories of mass killings in Nigeria in previous years. Kelly says believers expect more adversity is coming. Pray for more gospel laborers to reach Nigeria’s Muslim-majority Fulani, Hausa, and Kanuri people groups.
Call to action
- Pray for God's strength for Nigerian Christians and His mercy over their lives this Christmas.
- Pray by name for people groups considered to be enemies of Christians. Pray for the gospel to reach the Fulani, the Hausa, and the Kanuri peoples.
Pakistan (MNN) — Christians in Pakistan mourn and look for justice after a gunman killed Pastor Kamran Salamat on December 5. Nehemiah with FMI says the husband and father of three was a shepherd who walked closely with his congregation. Yet the tragedy is what gospel workers in Pakistan risk daily. Pray for God’s grace over Kamran’s family and congregation. Pray for protection for bold gospel witnesses in Pakistan.
Call to action
- Pray for comfort and grace over Kamran Salamat’s wife, children, and congregation.
- Pray for bold gospel witness to spread in Pakistan and change many people’s hearts, including Kamran’s attackers.
- Please pray for supernatural protection for gospel workers, that God would be their shield. Pray for wisdom to know when to speak, where to go, and how to shepherd their people safely.
Australia (MNN) -- Australian lawmakers promise to overhaul gun legislation following Sunday’s terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney. One advocacy group says Australia has seen more than 3,700 antisemitic attacks since the Gaza war started two years ago. While attackers around the world target Jews for slaughter, Mike with Global Catalytic Ministries says Gospel workers target them for salvation. Pray that believers will keep their eyes on Jesus during this politically divisive season.
Call to action
- Pray for Gospel opportunities in the aftermath of terrorist attacks.
- Pray that believers will keep their eyes on Jesus during this politically divisive season.
- Pray also that believers will forgive and love their enemies.
India (MNN) — A petition from Catholic bishops in India has reached India’s Supreme Court. It joins several other pleas in challenging the validity of Rajasthan State’s new anti-conversion law. Greg Musselman with Voice of the Martyrs Canada says the ministry partners with Christian lawyers to provide legal aid for believers in India. Many are falsely accused of forcing conversions. Connect with them online to receive prayer alerts for real-life situations.
Call to action
- Voice of the Martyrs Canada partners with Christian lawyers to provide legal aid for believers in India. Connect with them to learn how to pray specifically for real-life situations.
