MYANMAR: Burmese soldiers shot and killed Rev. Dal Thawn Tuang, assistant pastor of Lamzang Baptist Church in Chin state, as he traveled back from ministering in another village. “Since the 2021 coup, more than 340 churches and associated buildings were damaged or destroyed – with 149 believers killed and more than 200 imprisoned. The killingContinue reading “Persecution News: Myanmar, Azerbaijan, Iran, Vietnam”
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Yet More Christians Arrested in China
A number of pastors and other leaders of Beijing Jiaquan Church, a long-time underground Christian church network in China, were detained just days before US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week. (China Aid, September 21) This follows many other such arrests of Christians throughout China. About 30 policeContinue reading “Yet More Christians Arrested in China”
Christians Arrested in China
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”
Missionary to Refugees Killed in Greece
Scottish missionary Elisabeth-Jane “Lisa” Ross, 38, was murdered in Athens, Greece last month, shortly after her arrival to help with refugees. “Lisa will always be remembered for her unstoppable passion to help those who were less fortunate than herself,” her church in Edinburgh said in a statement. “This passion and deep sense of calling sometimesContinue reading “Missionary to Refugees Killed in Greece”
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”
