Join us today through May 24 for the International Day of Prayer for the Unreached. Afghanistan is 99.8% Muslim with 68 distinct people groups cut off from the gospel message. Today, we will pray for one of those. The Shi’ite Muslim Hazara once numbered well over 6 million in Afghanistan, but due to ethnic cleansing by PashtunContinue reading “Afghanistan’s Hazara”
Tag Archives: Persecution
Iran and the Kurds
Join us today through May 24 for the International Day of Prayer for the Unreached. Nearly 8 million Kurds live in Iran, one of the top ten most dangerous countries in the world. They have long been oppressed by the government, but with recent protests and now a war, the Kurds have come under allContinue reading “Iran and the Kurds”
China and the Uyghurs
Due to an increase in persecution, China rose 26 places in three years on Open Doors’ list of most dangerous countries for Christians to live. Their highly sophisticated surveillance system is both invasive and oppressive, with Christians as a main target. Churches have been invaded, threatened and forced to disband in recent years, with believers suffering a span ofContinue reading “China and the Uyghurs”
Fulani Kill 34 Christians, Abducted Priest Released in Nigeria
Join us today through May 24 for the International Day of Prayer for the Unreached. Praise God, Rev. Nathaniel Asuwaye, abducted from his home in Kaduna state by armed terrorists on February 7, was released May 12. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News, May 8, 13) On May 5, Muslim Fulani herdsmen attacked the village ofContinue reading “Fulani Kill 34 Christians, Abducted Priest Released in Nigeria”
Pastors Assassinated in Manipur
Unidentified gunmen assassinated three Baptist pastors and injured five other Christian workers Wednesday, as they returned from a peace conference in India’s northeastern state of Manipur. Rev. Dr. Vumthang Sitlhou, Pastor Kaigoulun Lhouvum and Pastor Paogoulen Sitlhou, senior Christian leaders of the Thadou Baptist Association India, had attended a gathering of Baptist leaders in Churachandpur,Continue reading “Pastors Assassinated in Manipur”
A Future Worth Fighting For
Join us now through May 7 for the National Day of Prayer Our family lived many years in one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Even though we were there loving and helping people, the government saw us as a political threat because we serve a higher King. They followed us, opened ourContinue reading “A Future Worth Fighting For”
A Busy Month for Terrorists in Nigeria
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”
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”
Persecution News: Ethiopia, Iran, Belarus, China
Join us on Pentecost Sunday, May 24, for the International Day of Prayer for the Unreached. ETHIOPIA: Terrorists have launched several deadly assaults against Christians in the East Arsi Zone of Oromia Region over the past two months. More than 20 Christians were martyred in February in separate attacks inside a church and against OrthodoxContinue reading “Persecution News: Ethiopia, Iran, Belarus, China”
Cuba Awakens: Within the Blackouts, Revival Light Shines
Cuba is facing more blackouts this week. But a failing power grid is only one form of darkness Cubans have had to contend with since Communism took control in the late 1950s and persecution became commonplace. Many Christian leaders fled the country back then, but those who remained were prayer warriors who cried out toContinue reading “Cuba Awakens: Within the Blackouts, Revival Light Shines”
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