Providence Now

That the World May Know HIM

A watching people. A praying people.

Ephesians 6:18

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Different places. One prayer.

A still globe of the world. Choose a country from the list.

All countries (240)

Score 6597 / 100Not rated in this collection

Yellow to red: increasing persecution scores within this collection. Even yellow represents serious persecution. Select a country for its score and level.

World Watch List 2026, © 2026 Open Doors International; annual period Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. National assessments only; outside the list does not mean safe. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Earth imagery: NASA Blue Marble, color adapted; geographic imagery, not a live observation.

A wider view

Near and Far - Ministers of Reconciliation

From every nation and every neighbor, people are loved by God and in need of hope.
Explore, learn, and look for ways to serve.

Among the Nations

Discover people, places, and prayer needs around the world.

Explore the nations

The War Room

Pray with local awareness.

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Illustrative landscapes, created for this design.

A continuing prayer

Watchmen on the wall.

Day and night, the church prays. As time moves around the world,
so does our call to intercede.

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Watchmen on the Wall is an invitation to make prayer a regular part of your day. A shared watch schedule, signups, and reminders are being prepared. This is an invitation to stand watch.

Begin wherever you are: pray for peace, courage, and the wellbeing of our neighbors, near and far. Choose a country to learn about.

A 24-hour prayer circle, illustrating the vision of a continuing prayer watch.

Until all
have heard.

Understand. Pray. Serve.

The weekly brief.

The War Room brings the worldwide church into focus, with sources close at hand and prayer at its heart.

The first issue of The War Room is in preparation.

Issues appear here only after each exact edition is reviewed and approved. Nothing is simulated.

Our sources and approach