Persecution Sunday

Today, a week after Pentecost, is set apart as Persecution Sunday. Pray together with us for millions of believers around the world who face violence, arrests and even death for their faith in Jesus. In 2024, Open Doors’ World Watchlist reports 4,476 Christian martyrs, 3,100 of whom died in Nigeria at the hands of FulaniContinue reading “Persecution Sunday”

Muslim Man Gets Custody of Christian Teen He Kidnapped

June 15 is Persecution Sunday. Join us as we pray for persecuted Christians like Jessica. On April 30, 16-year-old Jessica Iqbal was abducted from her home in Pakistan by her 32-year-old Muslim neighbor, Azeem Ullah. Her Catholic father, Iqbal Masih, a house painter in Lahore, Punjab, filed an abduction case against Azeem the same day,Continue reading “Muslim Man Gets Custody of Christian Teen He Kidnapped”

Pakistan: God at Work in the Midst of Persecution

Join us for the International Day for the Unreached on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025. Pakistan is more than 96 percent Muslim and presently ranks the eighth most dangerous country for Christians on Open Doors’ World Watchlist. In the midst of terrible persecution, praise God for how He is moving to protect believers, clear theContinue reading “Pakistan: God at Work in the Midst of Persecution”

Nigeria: Resurrection Celebration Turned to Tragedy

Muslim Usman Muhammed purposefully drove an 18-wheel trailer truck filled with grain over a crowd of Christians during a Resurrection Sunday (Easter) procession in Billiri, Gombe state, on April 21. Six died and more than 30 were injured, many of them permanently maimed. (April 30, Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) According to community leaders, UsmanContinue reading “Nigeria: Resurrection Celebration Turned to Tragedy”

Pakistan Persecution: Jaranwala Riots Update

Join us for the International Day for the Unreached on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025. Pakistan is home to more than 782 unreached people groups, and ranks eighth among the most dangerous countries in the world for Christians, according to Open Doors’ World Watchlist. Among the more than 244,100,000 people who live in this countryContinue reading “Pakistan Persecution: Jaranwala Riots Update”

Pakistani Christian Girl Kidnapped. Again.

Join us for the International Day for the Unreached on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025. Muskan Salman, the 15-year-old Christian girl we prayed for last year, who managed to escape from the Muslim man that abducted her, has once again been kidnapped by the same man. (March 3, Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) A ChristianContinue reading “Pakistani Christian Girl Kidnapped. Again.”

Dozens Killed in US Tornadoes, Storms

Tornadoes and storms killed at least 27 people in the Midwest and South this weekend. One tornado ripped through Kentucky, killing 18 and critically injuring another ten. The same storm system killed seven in Missouri and two in northern Virginia on Friday. It also tossed tornadoes across Wisconsin, brought scorching heat to Texas, and filledContinue reading “Dozens Killed in US Tornadoes, Storms”

India: Christians Beaten, Forced from their Homes

Join us for the International Day for the Unreached on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025. About 60 villagers who practice tribal religion in India’s Durandarbha village, Chhattisgarh state, gathered around 11 Christian families on April 24, beating them with thick wooden sticks and demanding they renounce Christ. (May 13, Morning Star News) “We were dyingContinue reading “India: Christians Beaten, Forced from their Homes”

Christians in Uganda Persecuted, Martyred

Last week, we shared with you how God had answered our prayers during Ramadan, and many Muslims came to faith in Uganda, but several Christians were also murdered. Following are more reports of persecution in Uganda. Let’s continue to pray for these situations. Pray for protection and healing for Christians and seekers who survived, comfortContinue reading “Christians in Uganda Persecuted, Martyred”

Uganda’s Ramadan Saw Both Death and New Life

During our 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening March 1-30, while Muslims were fasting and seeking God for Ramadan, we prayed for them to find the Truth who sets them free. John 8:31-32. These are the stories of those in Uganda who came to Christ because you prayed, but also the Christians who diedContinue reading “Uganda’s Ramadan Saw Both Death and New Life”