Previous prayer news items
Ukraine: 1,000 days of war
A video message for you from local partners Valery Alymov and Anya Manchuliak
Bolivia: political unrest
Political struggles between current President Luis Arce and former President Evo Morales continue to cause blockades and protests and sometimes violence. There have been shortages including fuel causing several hours’ worth of queues at petrol stations. Please continue to pray for good governance of the country, for peace (particularly in the run-up to elections in […]
Ecuador: increasing violence
Ongoing battles between rival drug trafficking gangs have become increasingly violent in recent years, and a recent prison battle in El Litoral prison left 15 dead. With elections looming early next year, violence is expected to increase further as drug gangs try to influence the outcome. Please pray for peace and for an end to […]
Ecuador: rain
Please pray for more rain for Ecuador, as a lack of water has led to power cuts (due to reliance on hydroelectric power generation). In this context please also remember in prayer CMS mission partners Sharon Wilcox and Beverley Cannon de Pinos and mission associate Johnny Pinos.
Madagascar: training
CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for Madagascar, Ialy Tongasoa, asks for prayer for upcoming courses taking place 18–30 November. Pray for young people undergoing the 3D training (Discover, Develop, Deploy) to recognise their own potential and gain the confidence and tools they need to move forward. Pray for women on the women’s empowerment course to be equipped […]
Middle East: desperate for peace
Mission partner H working across the Middle East asks that we continue to pray over the situation in Gaza. So much infrastructure has been destroyed, so many people have been killed and there is still no resolution in sight. People are on alert 24 hours a day, unable to sleep due to the constant threat […]
Peru: gathering to discern how to reach people at the edges
Please pray for a gathering taking place in Lima from 24 November to 1 December where people in mission will come together with CMS pioneers, who serve God at the edges of church in creative and surprising ways, to look at how to reach people who have no connection to church. Ahead of the gathering, […]
South Sudan: peace in Abyei and Twic
Paul Lueth, a local partner in South Sudan, asks for prayer for a lasting peace in the Abyei and Twic areas of the country. It was recently reported that innocent people who travelled from Khartoum to South Sudan were ambushed in those areas and that four people died. Please pray for Paul and others as […]
Thailand: safe, nurturing families
Mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher work in Khlong Toey, the biggest slum community in Bangkok, sharing Jesus with people and offering a number of different types of practical support. Jon also has a role on the Alternative Care Thailand team, who are working with the Thai government on a 20-year plan to transform the […]
Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation
In the wake of the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who has been our patron since taking office in 2013, we join in prayer for the victims and survivors of abuse everywhere, especially in church settings.
Brazil: women’s prison ministry
Mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh ask for prayer for ongoing challenges with ministry in the local women’s prison, where prison staff are not necessarily positive towards Christian ministry. Kati’s activities in the prison are currently suspended, apparently due to issues related to staff shortages and logistical constraints. Please stand in prayer with Andy and […]
Ethiopia: literacy for women
Mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson ask for prayer for women in refugee camps who are learning to read in their mother tongue, and the local teacher who is teaching reading and writing for the first time. Learning to read would open up a number of opportunities for women in refugee camps, including access to […]
