Pray for Svalbard & Jan Mayen
The main settlement of Svalbard, islands in the Arctic Ocean.
Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
About Svalbard & Jan Mayen
The capital is Longyearbyen. People speak Norwegian and Russian. The largest faith is Christianity.
Source: Wikipedia, with the cited sources it lists.
Prayer briefing for Svalbard & Jan Mayen
Last updated October 2026. Facts come from the sources listed below.
Current events
Svalbard is part of Norway. In May 2026 the Norwegian government added about 72 million Norwegian kroner to the Svalbard budget, including help to keep electricity and heating prices down in Longyearbyen and money to clean up the old coal power plant, as the community adjusts to the end of Norwegian coal mining.
We pray for: Immediate relief, safety and urgent help.
Spiritual landscape
Svalbard Church in Longyearbyen, part of the Church of Norway, is the only church in the archipelago, and its minister also visits the smaller settlements. There is a Russian Orthodox chapel in Barentsburg.
We pray for: Spiritual awakening, hope and the spread of truth.
Let us pray together
Our Father, we come to You together for Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Protect all who live and work in this cold and remote place. Provide for families as the community changes, and give wisdom to those who lead. Let the light of Your love shine through the long polar night. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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