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Persecuted Christians - URGENT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Attacks target pastors, churches and believers
Please lift up urgent prayer for Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A wave of attacks on villages in eastern DRC has left scores dead, along with burned homes and churches. In late September, the village of Makayanga in the DRC was attacked in the early morning hours... -
persecuted Christians - India - believers attacked by mob of 300
In widely circulated videos that have become viral in India, a mob of 300 Hindu fundamentalists suddenly descended on a Christian community, violently shouting hateful slogans and roughing up believers. "All hail lord ram!" they yelled as they stormed into the compound, proclaiming allegiance to... -
Persecuted Christians - please pray for a family in Egypt who lost 5 members to martyrdom.
In 2018, 16 members of the Shehata family in Egypt went on a family outing, like you and your family have done many times. But on their way home, their van was attacked by armed extremists, who left 6 of the family dead and others severely injured. The family proclaimed their Christian faith... -
Persecuted Christians - Egypt - URGENT - please pray a brother has been arrested, so far without charge, and his family don't even know where he is.
To speak out as a Christian in Egypt is to court persecution, possible arrest or worse. Because of this reality, we've received an urgent request from Egypt - a brother and his family in Egypt are facing a crisis simply because of their outspoken faith. Ehab Eid Wahba is a Christian activist. He... -
persecuted Christians - Eritrea - elderly pastors arrested, please pray.
For church leaders in Eritrea, following Jesus carries a constant risk of being pressured, arrested and thrown in jail. The prison system in Eritrea is expansive and brutal, and Christians can be shut up for years in shocking conditions. Two of our brothers in Eritrea are in the midst of this... -
persecuted Christians - Bangladesh - fears for family after death threats
Our team in Bangladesh is asking for urgent prayer for Shajahan, a believer from western Bangladesh, who is in danger of being excommunicated from his village. Shajahan left Islam to follow Jesus 10 years ago. Since then, he's received ongoing death threats and pressure to reject Christianity... -
update fighting continues in Syria despite truce
Friends, a truce in the city of Qamishli in the northeast of Syria did not hold for long and fighting has begun there again. As we shared earlier this week, Christians in the city have asked for prayer. This fighting is very close to the neighbourhood where many believers live. The Christians... -
update - fighting continues in Syria despite the truce - please join the persecuted Christians there in prayer. thank you.
Friends, a truce in the city of Qamishli in the northeast of Syria did not hold for long and fighting has begun there again. As we shared earlier this week, Christians in the city have asked for prayer. This fighting is very close to the neighbourhood where many believers live. The Christians...