Spiraling inflation, with a devaluation in currency of more than 40% in recent months, has made the purchase of everyday items nearly impossible for people in Iran to afford. Political and religious oppression, extreme drought, corruption, clashes with Israel, and other unrest have only added to the boiling pot, as scores of oppressed citizens haveContinue reading “Iran Protests and Internet Blackout”
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How Christians in Hard Places Spent Christmas
SUDAN: On Christmas Day, a Sudanese Armed Forces drone attack killed at least 11 Christians and wounded 18 others on their way to church in Julud. (Morning Star News, Jan 2) INDONESIA: Muslims shouting “Allahu Akbar” blocked Christians from attending a Christmas service at Huria Kristen Batak Protestant Church near Jakarta. (MSN, Dec 23) DespiteContinue reading “How Christians in Hard Places Spent Christmas”
Nigeria: 130 Abducted Christians Freed!
Praise God, just before Christmas, 130 children and teachers of the more than 300 taken from St. Mary’s School in Niger state, Nigeria were released! On November 22, terrorists stormed the Catholic primary and secondary school in Papiri, abducting 303 children and 12 teachers. About 50 children escaped shortly after the kidnapping, and security forcesContinue reading “Nigeria: 130 Abducted Christians Freed!”
Christmas and New Year Terrorist Attacks Foiled Across the World
NIGERIA: In cooperation with the Nigerian government, the US launched airstrikes targeting Islamic State militants in Sokoto state on Christmas Day, marked last year by the mass murder of 33 Christians in Benue state and 160 in Plateau state the year before. TURKEY: On Thursday and Friday, authorities detained 115 suspected IS terrorists planning attacksContinue reading “Christmas and New Year Terrorist Attacks Foiled Across the World”
Missionary Dies in Uganda, Muslims Attack Christians Worldwide
The first three weeks of the Christmas season have seen an upscale in Islamic terrorism against both Christians and Jews. As you pray through these headlines, A train hit a missionary family serving with BIMI (Baptist International Missions, Inc.) in UGANDA Friday, killing Savanah Gardner and critically injuring her husband Matt. Their sons Jedidiah, 4,Continue reading “Missionary Dies in Uganda, Muslims Attack Christians Worldwide”
Bondi Mass Shooting and Other Headlines for Prayer
At least 15 have died, including children and rabbis, and about 40 are injured after Sajid Akram, 50, originally from INDIA, and his son Naveed, 24, open-fired on Jewish families celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Sydney, AUSTRALIA on Sunday. Bystander Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, from SYRIA was shot 4-5 times in the shoulder asContinue reading “Bondi Mass Shooting and Other Headlines for Prayer”
Christmas in the Dark
What is it like to live in a country where celebrating Christmas is forbidden? Where Christians are persecuted? Where millions have never heard about the God Who loves them and gave His Son to die for their sins so they can be free? I can tell you. Because we’ve lived there. For most of theContinue reading “Christmas in the Dark”
Nigeria Update: 100 Children Rescued
On Monday, the Nigerian government rescued a third of the 303 children recently kidnapped from a Catholic school, and are promising the release of the rest, plus 12 teachers who were also taken captive from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger state. Another 50 children managed to escape within the first two days of captivity.Continue reading “Nigeria Update: 100 Children Rescued”
Yet More Abductions, Murders, as U.S. Delegation Arrives in Nigeria
On Sunday morning, December 7, gunmen attacked Christians preparing for worship at St. Andrews Anglican Church in Isiokwe, Anambra state. They murdered a priest’s wife and another Christian, injured many others, abducted the Rev. Venerable Obies, and set fire to the church, vehicles, homes and other Christians’ property. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News, December 9)Continue reading “Yet More Abductions, Murders, as U.S. Delegation Arrives in Nigeria”
The God Who Made a Hijacker Cry
A Samaritan’s Purse plane carrying medical supplies from Juba, South Sudan to a mobile medical unit in the northeast was hijacked last week. Yasir Mohammed Yusuf snuck on board and hid behind the cargo barrier until after takeoff. With gun in hand, he threatened to kill the pilot and another Samaritan’s Purse staff member, demandingContinue reading “The God Who Made a Hijacker Cry”
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