Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024. BURKINA FASO: At least 15 Christians were killed by Muslim terrorists while gathered for worship on Sunday, February 25, in Essakane village, Oudalan province. Pray for the families who are grieving, for healing and forgiveness. Pray for protection over all Christians, and forContinue reading “Persecution in Nepal, Pakistan, Burkina Faso”
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Pakistan: Death Sentence Update
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024, as we pray for persecuted Christians, their persecutors and the nations to awaken to Christ’s love. Last June, we prayed for 24-year-old Noman Masih, a Christian in Pakistan sentenced to death after a false conviction of blasphemy. We prayed he would be acquittedContinue reading “Pakistan: Death Sentence Update”
Missionaries, Pastors Face Charges in Nicaragua
Although 95% Christian, Nicaragua ranks among the most dangerous countries in the world for followers of Christ. Currently, 11 Nicaraguan pastors and three missionaries from the USA face charges of “money laundering and organized crime” after their US-based non-profit, Mountain Gateway, hosted evangelistic campaigns last year that reached nearly one million people with the gospel.Continue reading “Missionaries, Pastors Face Charges in Nicaragua”
Dozens of Christians, Children Arrested in Eritrea
Authorities in Asmara, Eritrea, detained 30 Christian adults and a number of children, as they gathered to celebrate a baby’s first birthday. Non-Christians attending the event were sent home. (Open Doors UK News, February 4) It is unknown what these believers and their children will now face. Normal procedure is to torture and even killContinue reading “Dozens of Christians, Children Arrested in Eritrea”
Eritrea: #4 Most Dangerous Nation
Join us November 5 for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church As we prepare for this Sunday’s International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, let’s lift up our brothers and sisters facing extreme violence, persecution and hunger in Eritrea, ranked #4 on Open Doors’Continue reading “Eritrea: #4 Most Dangerous Nation”
Missionary Pilot Detained in Mozambique Now in USA
Thank you for your prayers for Missionary Aviation Fellowship pilot Ryan Koher, who was imprisoned in Mozambique nearly a year ago. He and his family are now back in the US! Last week, a judge lifted the restrictions that prevented Ryan from providing his services as a pilot for Ambassador Aviation, MAF’s business name inContinue reading “Missionary Pilot Detained in Mozambique Now in USA”
Update on Missionary Pilot’s Detainment in Mozambique
Brutal persecution by Muslim extremists has ranked the Christian-majority nation of Mozambique one of the most dangerous in the world for followers of Jesus, mainly due to Islamic State Mozambique (ISM), which has vowed to murder all Christians and Jews who do not convert to Islam. The northern region of Cabo Delgado has been racked withContinue reading “Update on Missionary Pilot’s Detainment in Mozambique”
13 Christians Released from Prison in Eritrea
After enduring more than ten years of horrific conditions, 13 Christian prisoners were released from custody last month in Eritrea. The seven women and six men, as with other ex-prisoners in that Communist country, however, remain under constant threat of re-arrest. Their release comes after an international plea for prayer regarding two Christian leaders imprisonedContinue reading “13 Christians Released from Prison in Eritrea”
Letter from Pilot Ryan, Fast Tomorrow
Missionary pilot Ryan Koher and two South Africans were detained while preparing Koher’s plane to deliver vitamins and other needed items to orphanages in northern Mozambique. They were imprisoned several months, and have been granted a provisional release, but their case is still ongoing. Missionary Aviation Fellowship has called a fast tomorrow, July 27, forContinue reading “Letter from Pilot Ryan, Fast Tomorrow”
Hungry Prisoners Ask for Bibles
“Prison Fellowship has witnessed a remarkable surge in testimonies of incarcerated men and women encountering Jesus Christ through personal Scripture study. With a dedicated program for distributing Bibles, (Christian) books and other valuable resources, the ministry has seen an extraordinary increase in the demand for God’s Word,” reported Charisma News on June 22. In fact,Continue reading “Hungry Prisoners Ask for Bibles”
