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Every year, churches and groups around the world the world take time to remember and pray for Christians who are suffering persecution globally. We, as partners, monitor occurances of the persecution of Christians and are allarmed at the increase in incident. How much more do our brothers and sisters in Christ need our prayers?
The traditional church calendar marks “All Saints Day” and “All Souls Day” in the month of November. It is a season of remembering saints of the church and the souls of those who departed this world. It is an appropriate time for the modern day church to also pray for persecuted believers world-wide, through the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP).
Today around the world over 200 million are suffering for their faith in Jesus Christ. At this very moment, a genocide of Christian in Sudan is taking place; persecution in China is intensifying; the Nigerian army is assisting in the slaughter of Christians; Church buildings are bombed in Iraq, leaving more than 70 dead. Believers all around the world face violence, imprisonment and even death.
More than ever, Christian believers all around the world who suffer for their faith need our prayer. We invite you to explore this website and hope you will join Christians worldwide in praying for persecuted Christians this November.
Please note that while Sunday, November 13 (Sunday, November 6 in the UK and Ireland) is the designated date for IDOP, you are free to choose another date if you wish.
IDOP Theme:
This year’s IDOP Canada theme is “Victorious in Christ” inspired by Rev 2:3 & 7
"3You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. 7Whoever has ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God."
To read more on the 2011 IDOP Theme click here.
Current Prayer Requests:Be sure to check the "Current Prayer Requests" link for up-to-date news around the world. Be aware of exactly HOW to pray leading up to your IDOP Sunday. The news items will be tracked up to the end of November.
IDOP Partners:
We would encourage you to always be checking the websites of the IDOP Canada partners, and their current news pages at any time during the year.
IDOP French Info: