International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP)

Join us in prayer for our suffering brothers and sisters around the world.

When: Saturday 31 October, 5pm - Monday 2nd November, 1am
Where: Online

Join believers worldwide for a day of prayer

Wherever you are in the world, you can join us for our online prayer meeting.

The event will last for 32 hours, beginning at [local time] and ending at [local time], ensuring that believers across time zones can united in intercession for their persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ.

The event will begin at sunrise in New Zealand and continue until sunset in the western United States. Focused times of prayer will be led by Barnabas Aid teams across New Zealand, Australia, Asia, the UK, Europe, Brazil and the US, along with partners in each region.

You can join with your church, small group, or just you! Participate in this global prayer movement to hear live updates and prayer requests from Barnabas Aid teams and to stand in solidarity with suffering believers.

Wherever you are, and whatever your Christian walk has been, unite with us in prayer and intercession on behalf of our persecuted brothers and sisters.

Schedule

UK time Host Office Focus of Prayer
Saturday 31 October
17:00 New Zealand Algeria, Morocco
18:00 Bangladesh
19:00 Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
20:00 Afghanistan
21:00 Women and girls
22:00 Australia D. R. Congo
23:00 Egypt
Sunday 1 November
00:00 Australia Eritrea
01:00 North Korea
02:00 Pastors and church leaders
03:00 Malaysia China
04:00 Laos, Indonesia, Vietnam
05:00 Nepal
06:00 Germany Iraq, Yemen
07:00 Portugal Mozambique
08:00 Libya
09:00 Sri Lanka, Maldives
10:00 UK & Ireland Saudi Arabia
11:00 Mauritania, Somalia
12:00 Displaced Christians
13:00 Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan
14:00 Myanmar
15:00 International Iran
16:00 Nigeria
17:00 Pakistan
18:00 Brazil Nicaragua
19:00 Children and schools
20:00 Turkey
21:00 US Syria
22:00 Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
23:00 Converts
Monday 2 November
00:00 Sudan

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