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Xong B Thong and his family of 13 came to know Jesus through a radio program, but their conversion immediately set off alarms with local government officials. The family, which also includes his parents, were soon expelled from their community in North-Central Vietnam. Vietnam's Law on Belief...

In response to a recent UN report on human rights risks, the government of Iran stated that, "No one is prosecuted in Iran merely for holding an opinion or belonging to a particular class or group" But 3 of our Iranian family members, about to be imprisoned for establishing house churches "with...

Egypt's Coptic Community has been shaken by a series of attacks that have left at least three men dead. Coptic Christians are one of the most ancient Christian communities in the world, but they have survived and even thrived through many generations of persecution. Let's stand with them in...

Our sister Nadina and her adult daughter Gayla both surrendered to Jesus after practicing Islam for many years. They knew there would be consequences if someone discovered their secret, but neither of them expected the violence that ensued. Several days ago Hamir, Nadina's husband, brutally...

A massive plume of smoke rose above the Vuichip and Marau Mountains in Myanmar as our brothers and sisters watched with broken hearts. Their beloved church had been burned to the ground by military troops. On June 9, Thantlang Baptist Church, the largest church in Chin State, was completely...

At around 3am on May 31st, the village of Hitawa in Cameroon awoke to a startling sound. Boko Haram militants had invaded their small alcove. In the following moments, residents listened in fear as the militants shot randomly into their homes and then set fire to houses. The military was...

Friends, it's time to pray for two teenage girls in Central Asia: Anita and Sonya. They are risking their lives to follow Jesus and they need our support today. Anita - not her real name - is 17. She made the decision to follow Christ, and now she's paying the price. Her Muslim relatives have...

"We were chatting with some friends outside when we heard gunshots, and everyone fled in a different direction. It was total panic," said Otomabere resident Kimwenza Malembe to Al Jazeera. The shots signaled an attack by suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces, in Democratic Republic...

Friends, a few weeks ago we told you the story of Jashim, a new brother in Bangladesh who was physically attacked twice by a large mob for not renouncing his faith in Christ. He was hospitalized and severely traumatized by the events, and his wife and children went into hiding. Jashim sent his...

Tribal believers in India need our support and prayer right now. On May 5, about 5,000 people gathered for an anti-Christian, political/religious rally in Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh, India. Religious leaders and activists used their platform to spread hate-speech against our brothers and sisters...

Our brother in Bangladesh, Jashim, turned from Islam and came to know Jesus in 2021. Even as a young believer, he was already making an impact in his city, establishing an adult literacy center for the poor. But many were not happy about his conversion and the good work he was doing, and on...

We have some tragic news from North-Eastern Nigeria today. On May 12, Deborah Samuel Yakubu, a young student at Shehu Shagari College of Education, was killed in a violent attack. While our college years are a time when opinions should be valued, it was Deborah's opinion that resulted in her...

While most Christian families in Iran celebrated Easter Saturday on April 16, for our sisters Fariba Dalir and Sakine (Mehri) Behjati, the holiday was bittersweet. Instead of preparing for a day of celebration of their faith's greatest day, according to Article 18, the two women started two-year...

It is hard to picture the situation in Nigeria becoming more grim, but recent reports show that our brothers and sisters face even larger threats than before. It's been reported that the various militant Islamic groups such as Boko Haram, Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), Fulani...

Awad Allah, a believer living in muslim-dominated Egypt, was careful to teach his son Thomas the ways of Jesus amid a culture that hated their faith. He taught him to show love toward his neighbours, even the ones known to hate Christians. So when Rahman Farghaly, a Muslim who lived across the...

Our family in Kazakhstan know how precious it is to own a Bible of their own. To be found secretly passing a Bible into the hands of another - to be discovered holding your breath as you slip it, hidden, under your clothes - these exchanges can have serious consequences for our Kazakhstan...

In countries where Christian persecution is common, gathering together for worship can feel like a luxury! We are so blessed to meet with our church families here in the United States, but many believers around the world don't have the same opportunity. A church in Bejaia, Algeria called...

Recenytly, one of our field contacts sat down to talk with a young Indian woman named Mehr. As they spoke, Mehr was the picture of peace and tranquilty, wrapped in her red scarf, her hands folded calmly on her lap and her Bible besides her on a bedside table. But Mehr hasn't always been this...

"Don't you realise you bring shame on this household?!" Every day, Samida, our sister from Central Asia, has to listen to these words, which are accompanied by many beatings. In Central Asia, a woman's status, dignity and value are dependant upon her marrying and having children. Samida has...

Our precious sister Ruti (not her real name) lives in a country somewhere in Southeast Asia. We can't say more, for her protection. She was 17 when she fell in love with a young Christian man who led her to fall in love with Jesus despite her Muslim background. Her family were stunned. They...