Prayer alert! The death toll in Nigeria from the attacks on Christmas has risen to 175. Suspected Fulani militants coordinated attacks across 32 communities, setting fire to 220 houses and injuring another 450.
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Prayer alert! More than 50 are dead and 23,000 displaced as ethnic/religious cleansing riots took place in Manipur, India. The violence has led to thousands of people, mostly Christians, fleeing their homes and businesses. Pray for the peace of Christ to overtake the land.
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Praise! Najma, a young woman from Egypt who had been taken captive by Muslim extremists, has been released. Najma was held against her will as radicals attempted to get her to recant her faith in Jesus. She refused. Authorities were able to track Najma down through surveillance.
Prayer alert! 🙏 Pastor David, a church leader in India, was recently killed by an angry mob outside a new church. His widow Sukhdeep says, "Pray that the Lord will give me courage ... I will carry on the baton from here." Full story on the GCR Prayer App.
Please join us in praying for the safe return of 27-year-old Coptic Christian, Demiana Mosaad Saad Girgis. She was kidnapped by an Islamic extremist on March 1 in the upper part
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. Her husband says, "She was everything for me in my life." Leave your prayer in the comments.
Prayer alert! 145 Christians were killed in Plateau State, Nigeria over Christmas. What should have been a time of festive celebration turned into one of panic and devastation as terrorists launched a sequence of attacks.
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Urgent prayer! Violence against Christians is erupting n Central India's Chhattisgarh state,! As you watch, pray this prayer with us for our family... Our local partners report at least 25 churches and 45 homes have been burned.
Strength in despair ... Members of the Evangelical Church in Antakaya held a church service yesterday, continuing to worship in front of their collapsed building—a powerful reminder that the church is not a building, but the living, breathing, abiding Body of Christ.
Prayer alert! Samuel Sawadogo, a respected member of his community in Burkina Faso, was attacked and killed by Islamic extremists. Samuel was a leader, church member and guiding light for many. Per a close friend, “He has left a void that will be difficult to fill.”
Prayer alert! Out of Taraba State, Nigeria, a local priest was kidnapped by Muslim extremists. Partner with us in praying for the swift release of Father Tarhembe and read his complete story by following the GCR blog below.
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Prayer alert! Over 200 Christian families have been displaced due to violence in Faisalabad. Last week, rioting by Islamic radicals broke out after two believers were accused of desecrating the Quran. Families had no choice but to flee the violence and are now living in fields.
Prayer alert! Reverend Minho Song, a North Korean, was arrested and placed in a forced labor camp for leading others in prayer. He was released after two years and is continuing to reach North Koreans for Christ.
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Prayer alert! Egyptian Christian and student Erin Ibrahim Shehata has been kidnapped. Erin was on her way to school on January 22 when she was taken. Pray for Erin while in captivity and get the complete story by following the GCR blog below.
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Praise report! A Muslim in Pakistan, Sabir, found Christ after he was gifted a Bible. When the Bible was given to him, Sabir asked, “Can I find truth in this book?” The pastor responded, “Yes. Read and you will find truth.”
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Prayer alert! Rioting mobs have killed at least six people and burned down 25 churches in Manipur, northeastern India. The violence has led to thousands of people, mostly Christians, fleeing their homes and businesses. Please join us in praying for the Christians in Manipur.
Twenty years ago this month, the United States invaded Iraq, which ultimately led to removing Saddam Hussein as dictator. However, 20 years later, persecution against Iraqi Christians remains at an all-time high.
Will you join us in praying for Iraqi Christians?
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Praise Report! According to Article 18, an Iranian Christian couple serving a combined 10 years in prison for belonging to a house-church have had their third application for a retrial accepted. Pray with their new trial, they will be swiftly exonerated.
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Prayer alert! Mohammad grew up in a strict Muslim family. However, his life changed when a friend introduced him to Jesus. Mohammad began attending church, until one Sunday he declared: “I wish to announce my faith as a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Urgent prayer alert! 22-year-old Abudu Amisi of Kasanvu village, Uganda was stabbed and killed for converting to Christianity. He was ambushed on his way home from the market, where he was purchasing food for a leadership seminar. He leaves behind a wife and 3-year-old son.
Praise report! Hamoyoun Zhaveh and his wife, Sarah Ahmadi, have been released from Evin Prison in Iran. We originally asked for prayer for this couple in August of last year, when they were imprisoned for the second time on false charges of “acting against national security.”
After being attacked and arrested, fearing for her life, Tabitha and her family fled Pakistan. She now has a heart for the persecuted church. Read on to hear her compelling story and learn how you can help persecuted Christians just like her.
A Ugandan pastor was sprayed with acid, after on his way home from church. Pastor Frank Mutabaazi was left mostly blind and with severe scarring on his face and shoulder after a stranger he had given a ride to lured him into a trap. Pray for healing and strength to endure...
4 Christians have been arrested in China's Yunnan Province for holding a Bible study where minors attended. Nu Sangkai, Liu Yanlan and 2 other Christians remain in police custody.
Pray for all Christians at risk for following Jesus.
*representative photo: credit IMB
Breaking news! Out of Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria, terrorists attacked a majority Christian village, killing three. One of the casualties was Mr. Sunday Akor, the only Christian teacher in the region.
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Once again,
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is not on the U.S. list of "Countries of Particular Concern." Even when Christians continue to be killed for their faith almost daily. We wanted you to know, and we want you to continue to pray with us as these atrocities go unaddressed.
Prayer alert! 22-year old Tariq, our brother from Egypt, was beaten for eight days and sentenced to two years in prison for sharing the Gospel with Muslims. Per his father, “Please pray for my son. He is wrongfully imprisoned and he is struggling psychologically.”
"Stand firm, and you will win life." —Luke 21:19
Pray our persecuted family won't back down, but will instead stand firm in the midst of their trials. Pray their faith will not waiver and their hearts will not grow faint.
For 60 new converts in Beni city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 16 was supposed to be an important day.
10 minutes into the baptism service, a bomb ripped through the crowd—Islamic State group claimed responsibility. Our DRC family is suffering. Pray w us!
The Arjuns—Christians in Manipur, India—were displaced by tribal violence. They were forced to abandon their home with only what they could carry. They’re part of the 360 million Christians around the world who face intense levels of persecution.
Praise report! A Chinese woman, although imprisoned for “illegal gathering for religious activities,” took the opportunity to minister to her cellmates and prison guards with stories, prayers and hymns about Jesus, Christianity Today reports. Pray for those she shared with
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The violence against Christians in Burkina Faso continues to rise. The latest victim of such an episode is Pastor Laurent. Read on to join us in praying for this brave pastor and his broken family left behind.
Praise report! Two more Chibok schoolgirls have been rescued after more than nine years in Boko Haram captivity, International Christian Concern reports. Join us in praising God for the return of these two daughters.
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Pray for a Christian missionary, Ekta Singh, from Dehradun in northwest India's Uttarakhand state. She was arrested December 23 and remains in jail when extremists invaded what The India Times reported as an "unlawful conversion ceremony."
Uttarakhand state recently passed a s...
Even through beatings, jailings and betrayal, Ifran refuses to turn his back on Jesus. In his own words, "My family and I will continue the mission God has given us." Read on to hear his story and learn how you can help us support believers like Ifran.
Prayer alert! 23-year-old Marina, from Qena, Egypt, has been kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam. Pray for her physical and spiritual safety and that agencies will intervene and help her husband bring her home.
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"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." —Matthew 5:10
Pray our persecuted family will feel God's blessings over their lives; pray they'll experience amazing joy and unending peace.
Prayer alert! Since the Taliban takeover in
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, the country’s economy has crumbled and now millions stand on the brink of starvation. Afghan mothers are desperate to feed their hungry children, yet the Taliban repeatedly denies them jobs, education and income.
Praise report! A year ago, an earthquake in Turkey destroyed John and his family’s home—they barely escaped with their lives. On a recent update, we were happy to hear John and his wife have found work, and their children have returned to school.
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International Christian Concern is reporting that less than 1000 Christians remain in the
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Strip, an area of over 2 million residents. Only one protestant church is known to continue holding services. Leave prayers of encouragement and let our family know they are not alone.
Prayer alert! In
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, a former Muslim teacher, Shaquru Ndifuna, remains hospitalized after Muslim extremists beat him unconscious for converting to Christianity, Morning Star News reports. Pray boldly those who committed this shameful act will have an encounter with Jesus.
Prayer alert! On Christmas Eve, terrorists attacked Lunghai village in Nigeria. They set fire to homes and drove the villagers into a panic. However, through the chaos, Reverend Rigat grabbed his Bible and prayed for peace.
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Prayer alert! A horrific story out of Lahore,
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. A Christian housecleaner was beaten and illegally confined for a week by police and her Muslim employers after she tried to leave her job due to pregnancy, The Christian Post reports. Pray for her and her unborn child.
Christians continue to be prime targets for their faith in Nigeria. But w/ each death comes an amazing display of compassionate love and unshakeable faith. Read their stories and be inspired by the faith and lives of 10 Nigerian martyrs.
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"In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted." —2 Timothy 3:12
Pray our persecuted family will continue to live lives glorifying to God, despite the evil they may come up against.
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Reportedly, 44 more
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—39 women and 5 men—have been imprisoned in
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in the capital city of Asmara. Release International reports they were arrested as they worshiped in their homes. Almost 500 Eritrean believers are currently imprisoned for following Jesus.
We recently shared with you the story of Mussarat, a Christian from Pakistan who was imprisoned for unknowingly burning pages of the Quran. What an answer to prayer—she has since been released on bail! Read on to be inspired by the power of prayer.
Praise report! A persecuted Christian in Pakistan, Arham fell under severe hardship, landing him in one of Pakistan’s 20,000 brick kilns. However, thanks to your generous gifts, we were able to pay off his debt entirely.
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