More than 30 armed Fulani militants opened fire on Odo-Eri community in Kogi state on April 22, kidnapping pastors and their families from two churches (an estimated 20 people), and causing others to flee. (TruthNigeria, April 23) On April 20, perhaps 20-35 terrorists attacked Kemanji in Kwara state with explosions and gunfire. Four soldiers died,Continue reading “A Busy Month for Terrorists in Nigeria”
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Pakistan: Forced Marriage Upheld by Police
Muslim Ali Murtaza and two accomplices abducted Sidra Bibi, a 15-year-old Christian girl, at gunpoint from her village home in Jaranwala, Punjab, Pakistan on March 27. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News, April 17) As soon as relatives informed Sidra’s father of the incident, Afzal Javed Masih registered a report. But the police falsely noted herContinue reading “Pakistan: Forced Marriage Upheld by Police”
Islamic Terrorists Kill 100+ Christians in DRC
More than 50,000 people from Christian communities in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been displaced and up to 106 killed after a string of attacks by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The terrorist group affiliated with Islamic State (ISIS) killed close to 60 people, abducted others and set fire to 44 homesContinue reading “Islamic Terrorists Kill 100+ Christians in DRC”
Pakistan Court Cites Sharia Law, Grants Custody of Christian Child to Her Muslim Kidnapper
Here at the Prayer Wall, we’ve been praying for Maria Shahbaz, a Christian abducted last year at age 12 by her 30-year-old neighbor, Shehryar Ahmad. Despite laws forbidding marriage to a minor and her family’s repeated attempts to legally free her, a federal court last week granted the rapist custody. The two-judge bench — JusticeContinue reading “Pakistan Court Cites Sharia Law, Grants Custody of Christian Child to Her Muslim Kidnapper”
Pakistani Muslim Ordered to Appear in Court with Kidnapped Christian Girl
Join us February 18-March 19 for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening. A federal court in Pakistan ordered police to find and present a 30-year-old Muslim man and the 13-year-old Christian girl he abducted, forcibly married and converted to Islam. Shehryar Ahmad kidnapped Maria Shahbaz on July 29 last year, as she stepped outsideContinue reading “Pakistani Muslim Ordered to Appear in Court with Kidnapped Christian Girl”
Nigeria: 177 Christians Abducted During Church Services Sunday
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening February 18-March 19. Updated February 21: Praise God, He has answered our prayers here at the Prayer Wall! Reports have come in that all 177 Christians abducted from two churches in Kaduna State on January 18 have been rescued by security services. No ransom wasContinue reading “Nigeria: 177 Christians Abducted During Church Services Sunday”
Nigeria: 73 Killed in Two Weeks
As you read this report, please pray for protection over Christians and others in danger, for healing and comfort for those who are wounded or mourning, and for their persecutors to encounter Christ in powerful ways and be saved: At least 73 people were murdered in the first two weeks of 2026, as persecution againstContinue reading “Nigeria: 73 Killed in Two Weeks”
How Christians in Hard Places Spent Christmas
SUDAN: On Christmas Day, a Sudanese Armed Forces drone attack killed at least 11 Christians and wounded 18 others on their way to church in Julud. (Morning Star News, Jan 2) INDONESIA: Muslims shouting “Allahu Akbar” blocked Christians from attending a Christmas service at Huria Kristen Batak Protestant Church near Jakarta. (MSN, Dec 23) DespiteContinue reading “How Christians in Hard Places Spent Christmas”
Nigeria: 130 Abducted Christians Freed!
Praise God, just before Christmas, 130 children and teachers of the more than 300 taken from St. Mary’s School in Niger state, Nigeria were released! On November 22, terrorists stormed the Catholic primary and secondary school in Papiri, abducting 303 children and 12 teachers. About 50 children escaped shortly after the kidnapping, and security forcesContinue reading “Nigeria: 130 Abducted Christians Freed!”
Missionary Dies in Uganda, Muslims Attack Christians Worldwide
The first three weeks of the Christmas season have seen an upscale in Islamic terrorism against both Christians and Jews. As you pray through these headlines, A train hit a missionary family serving with BIMI (Baptist International Missions, Inc.) in UGANDA Friday, killing Savanah Gardner and critically injuring her husband Matt. Their sons Jedidiah, 4,Continue reading “Missionary Dies in Uganda, Muslims Attack Christians Worldwide”
