Pray for Burma!
Burma (or Myanmar, as it is called by its military dictatorship) is a country that often flies under the international radar. Despite the fact that its ruling junta is one of the world's most repressive regimes, it almost never gets the "air time" of a Sudan, North Korea, or Iran.
That has changed this past week, as massive protests and demonstrations have rocked the capital city of Rangoon. Prompted by the government's hike in fuel prices last month, these protests have combined Buddhist monks, college students, human rights activists, and hundreds–perhaps thousands–of disaffected citizens. The international community is getting involved, as well. (For instance, you can read the statement by President Bush at this link.)
From anything I can tell, these protests have nothing to do with Christian persecution in the direct sense. But that certainly does not stop our God from working through it! As international scrutiny grows more intense, the plight of minority Christians will come into focus, giving them a chance to speak out against persecution, and even more importantly, giving them a stage to show God's faithfulness to a watching world.
Let's pray that as the government cracks down on dissidents in the wake of these protests, that God would give His hand of protection to Burmese believers. Let us also pray that these protests against more general human rights violations have a direct, positive impact on the situation of our Christian brothers and sisters living in that oppression.