Pray for Taiwan
A marble gorge in a national park on the east coast of Taiwan.
Photo: lumoplank, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
About Taiwan
The capital is Taipei. People speak Mandarin Chinese. Many people follow Buddhist and Taoist traditions.
Source: Wikipedia, with the cited sources it lists.
Prayer briefing for Taiwan
Last updated November 2026. Facts come from the sources listed below.
Current events
Typhoon Champi passed close to northern Taiwan on 23 October without making landfall. Police reported one death and more than 500 people injured, and hundreds of flights were cancelled. Campaigning is now under way for the local elections on 28 November, when voters in 22 cities and counties will choose about 11,000 officials, including mayors, county magistrates and councillors.
We pray for: Immediate relief, safety and urgent help.
Leadership and politics
Taiwan has its own elected government, formally called the Republic of China. President Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party took office in May 2024, with Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, and the Premier is Cho Jung-tai. No party holds a majority in the 113-seat Legislative Yuan. Beijing claims the island as its territory, a claim the government in Taipei rejects. Local elections for mayors, councillors and other local posts will be held on 28 November 2026.
We pray for: Wisdom, integrity and justice for those in authority.
Economic health
Taiwan has an export-driven economy built on electronics, machinery, steel and chemicals, and it is one of the larger economies in Asia, with output worth about one trillion US dollars a year in 2026 estimates. Many jobs depend on exports and on world demand for technology.
We pray for: Provision for families and honest stewardship.
Social and cultural issues
About 23 million people live in Taiwan. Most are Han Chinese, including families who lived there before 1945 and those who came from the mainland around 1949, and about 2.5% are Indigenous peoples. Several national languages are recognised, including Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka and the Formosan languages.
We pray for: Reconciliation, peace and protection of the vulnerable.
Spiritual landscape
Many people combine Buddhist, Taoist and folk traditions. Figures for 2023 show about 28% Buddhist, about 24% Taoist, about 27% with no religion and about 7% Christian. A 2021 Academia Sinica survey found Protestants at about 5.5% and Catholics at about 1.4%.
We pray for: Spiritual awakening, hope and the spread of truth.
Religious freedom
The constitution provides for free exercise of religion and equal treatment for all religions. Religious groups may operate without registering, and registered groups receive tax benefits, according to the US State Department. Religious instruction is not compulsory in schools, and conscientious objectors may do alternative service. Believers can generally worship openly and freely.
We pray for: Protection for believers and freedom to worship safely.
Historical wounds
Taiwan was under Japanese rule from 1895 to 1945. In 1947 unrest known as the 228 Incident was put down with military force, and estimates of deaths range from about 18,000 to 30,000. Martial law lasted from 1949 to 1987, and during the White Terror about 140,000 people were imprisoned or executed. Reforms led to multi-party democracy and the first direct presidential election in 1996.
We pray for: National healing, breaking old cycles and deep forgiveness.
Let us pray together
Our Father, we come to You together for Taiwan. Comfort the injured after Typhoon Champi, protect the people from storms, danger and fear, and give peace across the waters. Give wisdom, integrity and justice to those in authority, and let the local elections be peaceful and fair. Provide for every family and bless honest work. Bring understanding between communities and generations, and protect the Indigenous peoples and the vulnerable. Let Your truth and hope be known in every home. Keep believers faithful and free to worship. Heal the old wounds of 1947 and the years that followed, and lead the people in forgiveness and peace. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Sources
- Focus Taiwan (CNA): 2026 elections, Taipei campaign HQ opening, 28 November vote (Oct 2026)
- Fox Weather: Typhoon Champi leaves 1 dead and 500+ injured in Taiwan (Oct 2026)
- Wikipedia: Taiwan (government, people, religion, history)
- US State Department via ecoi.net: 2023 Report on International Religious Freedom, Taiwan
- The Gazette: Lai Ching-te sworn in (May 2024)
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