Gaza: Air Strike Kills 87, Christians Feed Thousands

Join us Sunday, November 3, for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. An airstrike on several multi-story buildings in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, killed at least 87 and injured more than 40 Saturday. Gaza is 99% unreached with the gospel. That means the more than 42,000 Palestinians who have died so far in this war mostContinue reading “Gaza: Air Strike Kills 87, Christians Feed Thousands”

Fires and Wars

Join us daily at PrayerWall.pw as we pray through the headlines for every heart to awaken to Christ’s love and salvation: SUDAN: Army air strikes killed at least 23 and injured more than 40 in a market place and residential area of Khartoum. The 18-month war with Rapid Support Forces has cost perhaps 150,000 lives.Continue reading “Fires and Wars”

Nearly 10,000 Churches Closed in Rwanda

In the last two months, Rwanda has shut down 9,800 locations where Christians gather to pray and worship, demanding safety standards, well-trained pastors and taxes on income. (August 29, Christianity Today) The Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), which oversees the East African country’s places of worship, differentiates between officially registered churches and “prayer houses,” other locationsContinue reading “Nearly 10,000 Churches Closed in Rwanda”

Death at the Feet of a Man-god

At least 121 people died and 35 others were injured Tuesday in a crowd crush in India, after self-proclaimed god-man Bhole Baba preached. An estimated 80,000 people were expected to attend the satsang, or Hindu prayer meeting, in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. But perhaps 250,000 people showed, and when Baba completed his sermon, the crowd surgedContinue reading “Death at the Feet of a Man-god”

More Than 1,000 Die in Hajj Heatwave

More than 1,000 Muslims from around the world have died over the past few days in Saudi Arabia, as temperatures soared to 51.8C (125.24F) during the annual Islamic pilgrimage of hajj. Among the dead are more than 600 Egyptians, almost 100 Indians, 60 Jordanians, at least 11 Americans, five Iranians, and an unknown number ofContinue reading “More Than 1,000 Die in Hajj Heatwave”

Nigeria Persecution Headlines

Early Sunday morning, Muslim gunmen abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Gabriel Ukeh, while he slept at his home in St. Thomas Catholic Parish, Zaman Dabo village, Kaduna State. On June 2, Fulani raiders attacked a mostly Christian village in Kwall District, Plateau State, and murdered Pastor Dauda Dalyop of the Assemblies of God Church, hisContinue reading “Nigeria Persecution Headlines”

Muslim Mob Kills Christian in Pakistan

Christian businessman Nazeer Masih Gill died June 3 from injuries sustained when mosque loudspeakers incited a mob of about 2,000 Muslims to assault his family and burn down his shoe factory and home in Sargodha, Punjab Province, Pakistan, on May 25. Armed with gasoline bombs, bricks, stones and sticks, the angry crowd attacked the homeContinue reading “Muslim Mob Kills Christian in Pakistan”

Four Hostages Rescued Alive!

Praise God, hostages Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Shlomi Ziv and Andrey Kozlov are now free, after a complex and dangerous rescue operation Saturday morning. Noa, 26, narrowly escaped death in February, when an Israeli missile hit the house where terrorists held her captive. Hostage Yossi Sharabi died in that attack, and several days later,Continue reading “Four Hostages Rescued Alive!”

Deadly Cyclone in India, Bangladesh

Since Cyclone Remal blew through eastern India and Bangladesh on Sunday, at least 23 people have died and millions are without power. At least 13 died in Bangladesh and 13 million lost electricity. The storm also hit India’s West Bengal, damaging homes and causing power outages. Then on Tuesday, a stone quarry collapsed in India’sContinue reading “Deadly Cyclone in India, Bangladesh”