Previous prayer news items
Myanmar: ongoing conflict
Please pray for people in Myanmar, where civil conflict has been ongoing since autumn 2023. The Myanmar government is planning to conscript men (and later women) aged 18–35, beginning in late April. The announcement of these plans in January caused many young people to flee to Thailand. Please pray for wisdom and protection for those […]
Philippines: unity among churches
Mission partners Eric and Sandra Read ask for prayer as they seek to unite local churches in ministry. Pray for local church leaders to be open to working together to reach out and minister to young people and children.
Haiti: fragile security situation
Please pray for Haiti. The country is currently experiencing turmoil with armed gangs in uprisings demanding the resignation of the prime minister Ariel Henry, who assumed leadership of the country after the murder of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. There have been no elections in Haiti since 2016 and the security situation is very fragile. […]
Latin America: El Niño
Please continue to pray for all those across the region experiencing unusual weather due to the El Niño phenomenon. Some areas are experiencing very low rainfall while others are experiencing unusually high rainfall and flooding. Pray for all those being badly affected either through lack of water or from too much.
Middle East: aid for northern Gaza
The BBC reports that a recent attempt to deliver food aid to northern Gaza by the World Food Programme was blocked by the Israel Defense Forces and that the 14 lorries were later looted by crowds of desperate people. Please pray for peace, justice and mercy in Israel and Palestine, that violence will cease, that […]
Thailand: burning rice fields
Please pray for mission partners in Thailand and South East Asia as the season for burning the rice fields has started, causing extreme pollution and posing major health risks.
South East Asia: travelling
Do pray for the CMS regional manager in Asia as she is currently travelling in South East Asia with staff from Asia-CMS. Pray for safety in travel, productive meetings and for relationships to be deepened.
Myanmar: forced conscription
The Myanmar government announced in January that they would forcibly conscript both young men and women. It has not been implemented yet (this may well happen after Buddhist new year in April) but when they do it will affect all young people under the age of 35. Many young people have already fled to Thailand […]
Manipur: long standing peace deal may be revoked
Please continue to pray for the continuing tensions in Manipur. There are ongoing clashes between the Meitei and Kuki ethnic groups. Frequent internet shutdowns mean that getting much information on the situation is hard. On 29 February the Manipur government voted to request the central government revoke a “suspension of operations” agreement (ie, an agreement […]
Burundi: rain and peace
CMS-Africa ask for prayer for rain in Burundi so that seeds planted now will in time yield a good harvest. Pray, too, for the country’s economic situation to improve and for peace in the places where there is conflict.
Central America: travelling
Mission partners Mark and Rosalie Balfour, writing from Guatemala, ask for prayer for upcoming travel as they continue their pastoral ministry to other people in mission: “On Friday this week [1 March] we are driving to Honduras for another visit to folk there. We are going through El Salvador again and are due to arrive […]
