Police detained eleven elderly Christians from Early Rain Covenant Church last Thursday, as they gathered to read together in a teahouse in Chengdu, Sichuan province. Most have chronic illnesses, including He Futao, 73, who has struggled with lung cancer and fainting. By Saturday morning, nine had been released, but Elder Wu Wuqing and Brother ShenContinue reading “Christians Arrested in China”
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Pray for Christians Imprisoned in China
China is listed among the world’s most dangerous countries for Christians due to high surveillance and persecution of believers, as well as destruction and/or closure of churches. Today, let’s pray by name (pronunciation in parentheses) for our brothers and sisters currently in prison there because of their love for Christ: Lord, please be a ShieldContinue reading “Pray for Christians Imprisoned in China”
Pastor Still Missing in China
Five months ago, Chinese authorities took Pastor Wang Sanyuan, 73, of Changchunli Church in Jinan, Shandong Province. Since then, his family has yet to receive any information as to his whereabouts or charges against him. Changchunli Church is a state-sanctioned Protestant church under China’s Three-Self patriotic system, making his case a bit unusual, since mostContinue reading “Pastor Still Missing in China”
China: Pastor Freed from Prison, Father Detained
Praise God Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri of Beijing’s Zion Church has been released from prison, after nine months of detention. In May, US President Donald Trump spoke to China’s leader, Xi Jinping, about Ezra’s case, and on July 3, the pastor of one of the most influential underground churches was suddenly released. At a time whenContinue reading “China: Pastor Freed from Prison, Father Detained”
Afghanistan: Dennis Coyle Released!
Dennis Coyle, 64, a Christian researcher we have been praying for here at the Prayer Wall, has now been released! Dennis was abducted by the Taliban just six days after the release of another Christian from the US, Ryan Corbett of New York, who was detained in 2022 for 900 days, until his release in January ofContinue reading “Afghanistan: Dennis Coyle Released!”
50+ Christians Detained, Disappeared in Yemen
In the first two weeks of 2026, Yemeni authorities detained more than 50 Christians who are now missing and likely undergoing intense interrogation, including torture. (January 14, Open Doors UK) Yemeni Christians ask for prayer: Yemen ranks #3 on Open Doors’ World Watchlist of most dangerous countries in the world for Christians to live dueContinue reading “50+ Christians Detained, Disappeared in Yemen”
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