18/12 • 2025 IN REVIEW
In our final Pray the News for 2025, we pause to reflect on the stories we carried in prayer this year.
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In our final Pray the News for 2025, we pause to reflect on the stories we carried in prayer this year.
The 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview was released this week, and the picture it revealsis stark.
A devastating wave of floods and landslides has swept across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and southern Thailand.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has withdrawn from Gaza, ending one of the most contested aid efforts in recent memory.
A generation of young people are raising their voices as protests sweep across the globe.
Sudan’s conflict has triggered mass displacement, widespread hunger, and the collapse of essential services.
Tanzania is facing a wave of unrest following its October 29, 2025, general election.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on 28 October 2025 as one of the most powerful storms on record.
Severe winds and heavy rain have battered much of Aotearoa New Zealand, causing widespread damage, disruption, and tragedy.
The ceasefire declared in Gaza this week has brought a fragile, momentary quiet after nearly two years of relentless conflict.