A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS - 09-21-2026

• Pray for Amina and Shamila’s safety.

• Pray that their father turns to Christ.

Muslim Father Attempts to Burn Christian Daughters Alive

At around midnight on Sept. 6, Amina and Shamila were inside their home in Uganda when their house was set on fire. Their father, Muhamud, had doused the house with petrol, then set it alight while the girls slept inside. 

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• Pray for Lulu and her six children to be protected.

• Pray that each child grows closer to Jesus.

A Christian Mother’s Courage to Fight for Her Children

In the quiet corners of a refugee camp in South Sudan, a mother of six holds tightly to her faith and to the hope that her children will one day live free from fear.

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• Pray for the elders to be released.

• Pray for Early Rain Covenant Church.

Elders of Early Rain Covenant Church Detained in Latest Crackdown

As the elders of Early Rain Covenant Church met quietly on Sept. 10 at a local teahouse to discuss church matters, communist authorities were already on to them. 

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• Pray for the families of those killed.

• Pray for an end to the violence in Nigeria.  

Gunmen Kill 11 Christians in Nigeria

As Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, families in northeastern Benue State were burying 11 people killed during an Islamic extremist attack on their community.

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• Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ in Lebanon.

• Pray for an end to the violence.

Lebanese Christians Stuck Between Mortal Enemies

Though the Lebanese government has sought to avoid religious discrimination, a significant number of Christians are caught in the crossfire between Israeli military strikes and Hezbollah.

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