We have received an urgent prayer request from Africa to pray for two Arab women and a son who just accepted the Lord. Praise God for these new lives, but they are in danger from an abusive husband, steeped in witchcraft, who now wants to sacrifice the son. Lord, we ask You, please, to protectContinue reading “Father Threatens to Sacrifice Son”
Category Archives: Persecution
Nuns Abducted in Nigeria
Four Catholic nuns were abducted Sunday at gunpoint in Iwo State, Nigeria. Let’s pray for their safe release and for protection over other Christians in danger. Last year, an estimated nearly 6,000 Christians were martyred for their faith worldwide, almost 5,ooo of those in Nigeria. Lord, please be a Shield around these women. Don’t let anyContinue reading “Nuns Abducted in Nigeria”
Nigeria: Where Attending Church Is Deadly
Muslim militia from the nomadic Fulani people group killed three worshippers at a Catholic mass on Sunday, June 19, in Nigeria’s Kaduna State; then abducted five men and 31 women and children from a Baptist church service. Two victims were later released to communicate ransom demands. On Sunday, June 5, (the same day about 70Continue reading “Nigeria: Where Attending Church Is Deadly”
Ethiopia: Amharas Gunned Down
Around 300 Amharas died in a mass shooting by Oromo terrorists near the town of Gimbi in the Oromia region of western Ethiopia on Saturday. The Oromo people are mainly Muslim, and the Amhara mainly Ethiopian Orthodox. Due to Islamic extremists, political violence, and denominational protectionism, Ethiopia is listed among the most dangerous countries forContinue reading “Ethiopia: Amharas Gunned Down”
Kidnapped for Conversion
Christian girls as young as age 13 have been disappearing at an alarming rate of at least two a day, abducted by well-funded networks of Muslim extremists who force them to convert to Islam through trafficking and marriage in an effort to cripple Christian communities and decrease their numbers, according to an Open Doors report.Continue reading “Kidnapped for Conversion”
Mass Turned Massacre in Nigeria
Dozens of worshippers died in a brutal attack Sunday at a Catholic Church in Owo, Nigeria. Gunmen rode up on motorcycles and then open-fired, detonating explosives, killing about 70, including children, and abducting others. The church, which seats as many as 1,200, was full for the celebration of Pentecost. Thousands of Christians are martyred everyContinue reading “Mass Turned Massacre in Nigeria”
Women in Saudi Arabia
As a woman in Saudi Arabia, heavily restricted and oppressed because of her gender, Nawal has suffered from depression and loneliness. Several years ago, she reached out over the internet seeking meaning in life and encountered Jesus through a Christian woman’s witness. As soon as her mother found out, Nawal was placed under house arrestContinue reading “Women in Saudi Arabia”
Arrests in Hong Kong
After the arrest on Wednesday of several public figures, including Cardinal Zen, who has been fighting for the survival of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong, let’s pray…. Lord, we ask You, please, to draw near to every Christian who has been arrested or imprisoned for their faith. Let them feel You close and hearContinue reading “Arrests in Hong Kong”
Prayers for Israel
Let’s pray for Israel today, after an Arab gunman killed five Israelis yesterday — the third shooting in a week, bringing the death toll up to 11. Lord, please comfort those who mourn. Bring an end to this wave of violence and protect the innocent. March Your angel armies through the streets to restrain wrongContinue reading “Prayers for Israel”
Prayers for Those Grieving in Pakistan
As we continue praying for Ukraine, let’s also spread our hearts out toward grieving families in Peshawar, Pakistan, near the border of Afghanistan, where a bomb during Friday prayers killed 63 people and wounded almost 200 at a Shiite mosque. Father God, in 1 John 4:8 Your Word says, “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”Continue reading “Prayers for Those Grieving in Pakistan”
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