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Please pray for the individuals in the stories below and others who are afflicted due to their love of the Lord. You canshare these accounts with friends and family and follow us These stories are also archived and searchable using our news aggregator at ChristianPersecutionNews.com
PAKISTAN – Pakistani Christian girl beaten by family employers for refusing to convert to Islam
An 18-year-old Christian servant in Pakistan was beaten for refusing her employers’ demands to convert to Islam, according to her family and a London-based human rights group. According to the Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement, an interdenominational aid agency, Anika Shehzad from the Ferozwala district Shakhupura in the Punjab province was beaten earlier this month, a few days after she took a job as a live-in servant. The charity reports that Shehzad comes from a poor family and accepted the job as a domestic servant for the Muslim family, which paid about $30 per month. She was referred to the job by a neighbor....Read More
KENYA – Finding Hope in Christ, Abandoned Children Have New Life
Nine months after seeing their mother walk out on them for converting to Christianity, seven children in the village of Dera, Kilifi county are all smiles as if this never happened. They were taken in by a sister in Christ, Mary Thoya, who has cared for them since their mother left. “We know that our mother left us because of the ridicule that comes after your family leaves Islam to follow Christ. We know that we have missed her love but we have been praying for her so that she may give her life to Christ too. We are hopeful that one day she will become a Christian and we shall be reunited again as one big happy family,” said Jabel Kitsao, the eldest son...Read More
INDIA – Pastor in Northern India Severely Beaten by Mob of Extremists
On August 21, Pastor Prasanna Kumar, whose name has been changed for security reasons, was attacked and brutally beaten by radical Hindu nationalists in Uttar Pradesh, India. The radicals reportedly accused Pastor Kumar of forcefully converting Hindus to Christianity and used this accusation as a justification for their assault. “The attack seemed well planned,” Pastor Kumar told International Christian Concern (ICC) in an interview. “I thought they were going to kill me.”.....Read More
NIGERIA – Pastor, 16-Year-Old Girl Among Latest 11 Christians Murdered in Nigeria
A 16-year-old girl, a father of nine children, and a church pastor were among 11 Christians killed by Muslim Fulani extremists last week in the southern part of the Kaduna state of Nigeria. Morning Star News (MSN) reports on Tuesday, the Islamic militants attacked the Unguwan Gankon village, killing 16-year-old Takama Paul and another Christian, 30-year-old Kefas Malachy Bobai, a father of three children, Luka Binniyat of the Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) said.....Read More
CHINA – Panelists warn China’s repression could spread
The Chinese government’s repression of Uyghur Muslims is a foretaste of the world’s future if there is not a change, human rights advocates warned Aug. 21 in a Southern Baptist-sponsored panel discussion. Sam Brownback, the U.S. State Department’s ambassador at large for international religious freedom, and other panelists told a webinar audience hosted by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission the systematic oppression used against an ethnic minority group in western China threatens to spread to other parts of the globe..........Read More
Save the Persecuted Christians is facilitating an in-person conference on Christian persecution at the Basilica of St. Mary in Alexandria, VA, Sept. 11 & 12. For more information on the "Christian Persecution is Real" 2020 Sts. Peter & Paul conference, please visit here. Join us if you can! I'd love to meet you.
Finally, if you haven't yet heard about the national and global day of repentance being hosted Sept. 26 on the National Mall in an event inspired by the vision and leadership of our Board Chairman, Rev. Kevin Jessip, please visit TheReturn.org to find out more. If you can't make it to Washington, D.C., there are opportunities for your faith community to participate virtually.
Peace be with you,
Dede Laugesen
Executive Director
Save the Persecuted Christians
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