International Prayer Connections
The United States’ decision to withdraw from more than sixty international organisations marks a profound shift in its engagement with global cooperation. The move affects a wide range of institutions linked to humanitarian aid, public health, climate coordination, development, and international governance - many of them connected to the United…
Europe is entering 2026 under intensifying geopolitical strain as Russia’s war against Ukraine persists, transatlantic relations face renewed stress, and security, energy, and economic pressures converge. Russia’s continued aerial and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, including devastating blows to energy systems in sub-zero winter conditions - have…
Venezuela remains in deep political and humanitarian crisis as the fallout from recent upheaval continues to reverberate across Latin America and beyond. In early January 2026, a U.S. military intervention captured former President Nicolás Maduro, triggering emergency meetings of the United Nations Security Council and Organization of American States amid…
As the conflict between Ukraine and Russia approaches its fifth year, the war continues to impose catastrophic human and infrastructure costs across Ukraine. Russian drone and missile attacks have persisted, targeting residential areas, energy grids, and civilian infrastructure, causing deaths, injuries, and widespread blackouts — especially in eastern and southern…
Sudan’s civil war - now marking over 1,000 days of relentless conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has plunged the nation into one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises. Millions of civilians have been killed, displaced, or driven into life-threatening hunger amid…
Iran is facing a convergence of severe internal and external pressures as economic collapse, political repression, and escalating regional tensions unfold simultaneously. Inside the country, inflation remains extremely high, the national currency has continued to lose value, and the cost of food, fuel, and housing has placed unbearable strain on…
As 2026 unfolds, the world faces a convergence of humanitarian, geopolitical, and economic crises that are stretching societies, governments, and aid systems to their limits. According to the United Nations, well over 300 million people now require urgent humanitarian assistance, the highest level ever recorded - driven by conflict, climate-related…
The ‘Until the Light Breaks Through’ 7-Day Prayer Guide for Buddhist Peoples is designed to help individuals, families, prayer groups, and churches engage meaningfully in prayer for Buddhist peoples in the week leading up to the Global Day of Prayer for Buddhist Peoples on 17 February 2026. It offers both…