noun
prayer request; request for prayers
Used in Christian contexts for a specific item or topic for which prayer is requested, often shared in church bulletins or prayer meetings.
教会の祈祷課題に彼の名前が載っていた。
His name was on the church's prayer request list.
今週の祈祷課題を祈りましょう。
Let's pray for this week's prayer requests.
Compound of 祈祷 (prayer) and 課題 (subject, task, assignment). The term is used in Christian contexts to refer to a specific item for which prayer is requested.