page_title: International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
hierarchical_section_title: International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Поклонный крест на Бутовском полигоне
context_page_description: The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is an observance within the Christian kalendar in which congregations pray for Christians who are persecuted for their faith. It falls on the first Sunday of November, within the liturgical period of Allhallowtide, which is dedicated to remembering the martyrs and saints of Christianity. The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is observed by many Christian denominations, with over 100,000 congregations honoring the holiday worldwide. Congregations focus on "praying for individuals, families, churches, or countries where Christians are facing hard situations." Additionally, many congregations donate funds from their collection of tithes and offerings on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church to NGOs that support human rights of persecuted Christians, such as Voice of the Martyrs, International Christian Concern, and Open Doors.
context_section_description: The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (often abbreviated as IDOP) is an observance within the Christian kalendar in which congregations pray for Christians who are persecuted for their faith. It falls on the first Sunday of November, within the liturgical period of Allhallowtide, which is dedicated to remembering the martyrs and saints of Christianity. The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church is observed by many Christian denominations, with over 100,000 congregations honoring the holiday worldwide. Congregations focus on "praying for individuals, families, churches, or countries where Christians are facing hard situations." Additionally, many congregations donate funds from their collection of tithes and offerings on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church to NGOs that support human rights of persecuted Christians, such as Voice of the Martyrs, International Christian Concern, and Open Doors.
caption: A Christian Cross shrine at the Butovo Firing Range commemorating the martyrs who were persecuted in the Soviet Union, which established state atheism and implemented antireligious legislation in that country.[1]
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