{"id":26390,"date":"2018-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csw-yeo.1wp.site\/prayer\/prayer-diary-nepal-3914\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T21:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:57:14","slug":"prayer-diary-nepal-3914","status":"publish","type":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/zh\/prayer\/prayer-diary-nepal-3914\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer Diary Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06d40f351e10fe14180e3ead7da82fd8.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the introduction of Nepal\u2019s constitution in 2015, and a new Criminal Code Bill in October last year, Nepal\u2019s religious minorities are facing new levels of uncertainty. Many activists and experts believe that the constitution fails to protect the rights of marginalised communities, including religious minorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most concerning aspects of Nepal\u2019s constitution is one particular clause, under which talking about one\u2019s faith to a person of another faith could be construed as an act that may \u2018jeopardize other\u2019s religion\u2019, and as an attempt to \u2018convert another person from one religion to another\u2019. This action is to be punishable by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><b>Sunday 10 June<\/b><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pray today that the government of Nepal amends the constitution and penal code to guarantee full religious freedom for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><b>Monday 11 June<\/b><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2016, this \u2018anti-conversion\u2019 clause in the constitution was used to charge eight Christians in Charikot with attempting to convert children through distributing a comic book on the story of Jesus. Give thanks that they were acquitted and released, and pray protection over them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><b>Tuesday 12 June<\/b><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pray for human rights defenders in Nepal who are advocating for religious freedom to be upheld in Nepal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><b>Wednesday 13 June<\/b><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of last year a Criminal Code Bill including clauses that criminalise religious conversion and \u2018the hurting of religious sentiment\u2019 was signed into law, which could lead to blasphemy accusations of the kind we often see in Pakistan. Today, please pray that these unjust laws would be repealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><b>Thursday 14 June<\/b><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Nepal, the government does not allocate land for Christian, Muslim and Kirat burials, forcing these communities to regularly travel hundreds of miles to bury their loved ones. In extreme cases, the bodies are sometimes seized by Hindu extremists and forcibly cremated. Please pray that the government would recognise how horrific and unjust this is, and allocate land for burials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><b>Friday 15 June<\/b><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its two years since the government issued an order restricting how faith-based non-governmental organisations operate. The order states that those NGOs that run projects that involve the sharing of their faith would be denied permission. . Pray that these laws would be repealed soon as this could affect the work of national and international faith based humanitarian organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><b>Saturday 16 June<\/b><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Father God, you are above all earthly powers and governments: we ask that you would work to change the legislation introduced in Nepal over recent years and lift the restrictions being placed on religious freedom. Amen.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the introduction of Nepals constitution in 2015, and a new Criminal Code Bill in October last year, Nepals religious minorities are facing new levels of uncertainty. 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