04.01.2023

Please remember the world's suffering Christians in prayer during Holy Week

About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice…‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ (Matthew 27:46) 

US: Christians’ response to Nashville shooting is not what society expects

More information is coming out about the tragic elementary school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday that killed three children and three staff members.

India: persecution rises in states with anti-conversion laws

Persecution is skyrocketing in India’s states that enforce anti-conversion laws. Police arrested nearly 20 believers in a single day last week in Uttar Pradesh. 

Myanmar flexes military muscle

Myanmar flexed its military muscle on Armed Forces Day earlier this week. Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing vowed to crush all opposition. 

Muslim-background believers advance despite Algeria’s persecution

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with his cohorts in Algeria’s capital a year ago today.

USCIRF News Digest - March 28, 2023

Indonesian Suspect in Worship Service Disruption Arrested

ICC’s staff member in Indonesia reported that the congregation of the Kemah Daud Christian Church in Bandar Lampung was disbanded during their worship service by local authorities and residents on Sunday, February 19. 

China Brokers Deal Restoring Diplomatic Relations Between Iran and Saudi Arabia

China recently brokered a diplomatic agreement to normalize relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, two historic rivals. 

Nigerian Death Toll in Latest Boko Haram Attack Exceeds 30

A spokesperson for the UN reported that more than 30 fishermen and farmers were killed in a terrorist attack by Boko Haram in Borno State last Friday.

Artsakh: In Times of War

Marie, her husband, and two sons live in a one-bedroom hostel far away from the home they once knew.

Pastor's Son and Church Leader Slain in Kaduna State, Nigeria Terrorists kidnap pastor's wife.

A spokesperson for the UN reported that more than 30 fishermen and farmers were killed in a terrorist attack by Boko Haram in Borno State last Friday.

March 2023 Update, incl. Egypt, Nigeria, Burma (Myanmar), Azerbaijan, China, Mali, Uganda

UPDATES: Regarding the adoption case:  see below. Regarding the vexatious civil lawsuit being brought by three Muslim men against Mrs Thabet, the Christian grandmother whom they brutalised: there is no further news.

Ugandan Muslim Relatives Kill Pastor for His Faith

Widow, children fear for their lives.

Terrorists Kill 27 Christians in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen and others attack two villages.

Please pray for perpetrators of persecution

Pontius Pilate knew that Jesus had done nothing to deserve death. He had the power and opportunity to release a prisoner, as was customary during Passover, yet he chose not to release the innocent one.