The Anglican Communion News Service has highlighted the Council for Mission's prayer appeal to support persecuted Christians around the world. The Council's honorary secretary, the Revd Patrick Burke, explained its approach in an article at www.anglicannews.org/comment/2016/07/praying-for-the-persecuted-church.aspx
The article is also now available on the Church of Ireland website: https://beta.ireland.anglican.org/news/6525/praying-for-the-persecuted-church