On Friday, rebels breached Aleppo for the first time since 2016 in a sudden surge of the 13-year civil war which has killed perhaps half a million people and sent some 6.8 million across borders to seek refuge in other countries. More than 120 died in clashes over the weekend, including around 20 civilians. (EllenContinue reading “Syria: Terrorist Rebels Sieze Aleppo”
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North Korea: #1 Most Dangerous Nation for Christians
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Over the past couple of years, North Korea’s President Kim Jong Un has inserted himself into the news time and again with his missile launchings, trash balloons, soldiers joining Russia in the war against Ukraine, and meetings with world leaders of other oppressive governments. This past Thursday’s intercontinentalContinue reading “North Korea: #1 Most Dangerous Nation for Christians”
Where Freedom Does Not Reign
In many countries, it is a crime to be a Christian or to speak about Jesus to those of other religions. In some places, even holding a Bible or asking questions about Christianity on the internet can result in beatings, arrests and even death. As we prepare for next Sunday’s International Day of Prayer forContinue reading “Where Freedom Does Not Reign”
China-North Korea: Partnership to Persecute
Join us Sunday, November 3, for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. China and North Korea have joined forces to persecute Christians, experts said at a recent U.S. hearing. Since last year, China has forcibly returned hundreds of North Koreans to a Communist regime that believes religion, especially Christianity, is the greatestContinue reading “China-North Korea: Partnership to Persecute”
Cuba in the Dark, and Now a Hurricane
Join us Sunday, November 3, for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. (Updated October 22) A main energy plant failed on Friday, plunging Cuba’s 10 million people into darkness. After several attempts to restore electricity, the power grid failed once again just as Hurricane Oscar hit yesterday as a Category 1. AtContinue reading “Cuba in the Dark, and Now a Hurricane”
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”
Prayers for Eritrea, Ukraine, DRC, North Korea
Let’s pray through the headlines this week. If you’re joining us, please comment, so this post will be seen by all the more Christians who will pray. Help us build the army or prayer warriors! At least 12 died and 53 were rescued in the English Channel on Tuesday when a boat carrying migrants, mostlyContinue reading “Prayers for Eritrea, Ukraine, DRC, North Korea”
Yemeni, Egyptian in Prison for Their Faith
Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo, 54, a refugee from Yemen who converted from Islam to Christ, and an Egyptian Christian, Nour Fayez Ibrahim Girgis, were arrested in late 2021 for their connection with a private Facebook group for Christian converts from Islam. Abdulbaqi also spoke on a Christian TV program about his conversion and the persecution YemeniContinue reading “Yemeni, Egyptian in Prison for Their Faith”
Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Women’s Faces, Voices
The Taliban issued new laws last week banning women’s voices and bare faces in public. (Fox News, August 22) Under the new vice and virtue laws, a woman’s body must be completely covered at all times in public, including her face. Her clothing must be loose, long and in thick. They must cover themselves inContinue reading “Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Women’s Faces, Voices”
Pray for Victims of Human Trafficking
Isaiah 51:9-23 Lord, today we pray for those across the world who are oppressed through human trafficking. Surround them with Your angels and Your protection. Invade their darkness with Your light. Speak to them. Tell them who You created them to be. Envelop them in Your love so completely, whatever the enemy does against themContinue reading “Pray for Victims of Human Trafficking”
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