ICC Global Digest: An Answer to Prayer

        Source:                       www.persecution.org
Date:                            June 9, 2025

A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS

An Answer to Prayer

Pray for Ghasemzadeh and the other Iranian Christian refugees who are seeking a safe, permanent home.

Pray for Ghasemzadeh's brother, Shahin, who is still awaiting his immigration hearing.

FEATURED ARTICLE

Iranian Christian Refugees Granted 6-Month Extension in Panama

Artemis Ghasemzadeh, a 27-year-old Iranian woman, and other Christian asylum seekers in Panama were given a six-month extension this week to find a new home. 

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Pray for Christians who are fleeing persecution but are unable to travel to the U.S.

Pray that refugees from the banned countries will find haven elsewhere.

BREAKING NEWS

Persecuted Communities Worldwide Face New Restrictions from the US

An executive order announced last week introduced near-total restrictions on travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries, including countries widely recognized as among the most violent violators of religious freedom in the world.

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Pray for the families and churches of those killed. Pray that their faith would endure such horrific violence.

Pray that the gospel would reach Muslims in Nigeria, including the extremists. 

BREAKING NEWS

85 Christians Killed in Nigeria’s Middle Belt in One Week 

At least 85 Christians have been killed in a wave of coordinated attacks in Benue state, central Nigeria, during the span of a week, as insecurity continues to escalate across the Middle Belt region. 

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Pray for an end to the violence, which has taken its toll on countless Christian communities.

Pray that those who have attacked Christian villages and churches will be brought to justice.

BREAKING NEWS

How Nigeria’s Islamic Extremists Get Away with Killing So Many Christians

Many Nigerian Christians feel this chronic cycle of violence and impunity is all by design, and that their country has people in high places who have a vested interest in letting the cycle continue. 

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Pray for Pastor Raju and his wife as they continue sharing the gospel despite death threats. 

Pray for all pastors in India, who often endure beatings and jail time for their kingdom work.

ICC PROJECTS

Pressing On: Rural Pastor Finds Way to Take the Gospel Further in India 

Seventeen years ago, Pastor Raju began his journey in church ministry, fully aware of the many challenges he would face along the way. Since then, he has endured physical abuse and death threats from anti-Christian activists, all while serving in one of the least evangelized areas of India.

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