This Wednesday (20 June) is UN Refugee Day, so were setting aside this week to pray for refugees. Religious intolerance is one of the root causes of the refugee crises in a number of the countries we work. Many vulnerable Christians and other religious minorities are forced to flee because their religion makes them a target for violent attacks, persecution or torture.

• Sunday 17 June
  

In April, you prayed for Eritrea: many Eritreans are forced to flee to escape the oppression of their country, despite a shoot to kill policy in effect on the border and a perilous journey ahead of them as they seek a place of safe refuge. Please pray for Eritrean refugees: that God would protect them on their journeys and deliver them to safety.

• Monday 18 June
  

Burma’s Rohingya Muslims have been disowned by their own government, and are the targets of horrific violence, that has left many thousands of men, women and children dead, at the hands of the Burma army. Pray for an end to this violence, and for the Rohingya to be receive desperately needed aid and food.

• Tuesday 19 June
  

Freedom of religion or belief is one of the most widely violated human rights in the world, and is one of the factors behind today’s global refugee crisis. Today, please pray that those with power and influence would use their positions to ensure that no one is forced to flee their homes or countries because of their religion.

• Wednesday 20 June
  

Today on UN refugee day, please pray for all refugees who seeking a place of safety: ask God to protect them and provide their every need today.  

• Thursday 21 June
  

Today, please pray for a softening in the hearts of international governments towards refugees: help them to be seen as people in need of care and understanding, and not a threat to be treated with suspicion and fear. 

• Friday 22 June
  

Thank you to everyone who supported our Real Change for Refugees campaign over the past few years. We are still working to tackle the refugee crisis at its root: please keep praying for our work to raise awareness and seek action to see the root causes addressed by international policy-makers.

• Saturday 23 June
  

Lord God, this week we remember that Jesus started his life as a refugee when his family fled into Egypt to escape the threat of death. We ask for you to watch over refugees all over the world and protect them as they journey to a place where they can life freely. Amen.