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When ### met her husband ###, it was love at first sight. They got married almost immediately, and were happy in their life together. But everything changed when ### decided to follow Jesus. When ### learned of ###'s Christian faith he left her. They had been married for ### years. In leaving...

You've been praying for our brothers and sisters in ### for years. Sometimes, persecution in ### is indirect and isolated to rural regions. But other times it's out in the open even in huge cities - and the message is clear - Christians are not wanted in ###. A common accusation is that...

Here are a few facts about ###. She is a widow. She has a daughter who requires special medical treatment. She is a Christian. She is an outcast. ###'s family in ### has no tolerance for her turn from traditional beliefs to Jesus, but it has not deterred her. Though her family shunned her...

The day ### and ### married should have been filled with joy. Instead, it was the day they broke the law. ### is a Syrian convert from Islam, while ### is from a Christian background. Their marriage is against the law in Syria because it's illegal to convert from Islam. When the couple married...

In China, religious activities are watched and regulated - but the government's grip on faith is about to get even tighter. New regulations state that "no less than 30 per cent of class time should be devoted to 'General Education' topics such as socialist ideologies, thoughts, core values...

Jesus told His disciples: "When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes. (Matt 10.23) We've been praying for our brother ### and his wife ###, ever since he was arrested in ###...

Tajikistan is a former Soviet republic in Central Asia where the government's primary concern is to hold on to power. The Tajik ethnic identity is tied directly to Islam, and so Christians who have converted from Islam bear the brunt of persecution from the state, family and friends, and the...

The blasphemy laws in Pakistan can be used to persecute believers in Jesus, regardless of whether they have done anything wrong or not. Such was the case of ### and her husband, ###. A Muslim man received some text messages he considered blasphemous, and it was determined they came from a cell...

In places, where Christians are targeted for their faith, following Jesus can mean daily pressure - and uncomfortable reminders that you are a second-class citizen. Vietnam is one place where Christians are treated unfairly simply because of their faith. In June 2021, the local government of a...

In 1962, foreign Christians established the Union Church of Tripoli. It is one of five Christian denominations in the entire country recognised by the government - but as noted by Middle East concern now faces eviction. The church was built on a property the government gave them more than 50...

It had been going on for months: the insults, the threats from their neighbour. The constant abuse hurled at ### and his wife, ###. Many times, the neighbour focused on something unique about ### and ###: they were Christians. For a while, it stopped when the neighbour, an Islamic extremist...

### walked past a church one day where a pastor was teaching a weekly Sunday class. She didn't mean to stop - but she was engrossed in what was being said. Week by week, she lingered outside the window, absorbing the words and concepts. One day the pastor saw her, realized he'd seen her there...

We take for granted the freedom to attend worship at the church of our choice. But that option is not available in many countries where persecution is active. Algerian authorities forcibly shut down 3 churches in the area around the city of ### on July 7, bringing the total number of closed...

Discarded sandals lay strewn on the grounds of Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna state, Nigeria this past Monday. One hundred and forty students were kidnapped, and no one is sure where they are. Only 25 students and a teacher escaped the kidnapping, and authorities have no idea where the...

Discarded sandals lay strewn on the grounds of ### in ###, ### this past Monday. One hundred and forty students were kidnapped, and no one is sure where they are. Only 25 students and a teacher escaped the kidnapping, and authorities have no idea where the children have been taken. This is at...

Discarded sandals lay strewn on the grounds of ### in ###, ### this past Monday. One hundred and forty students were kidnapped, and no one is sure where they are. Only 25 students and a teacher escaped the kidnapping, and authorities have no idea where the children have been taken. This is at...

For the past couple of years, we've been praying for ###, a Christian in Iran who converted from Islam. He was arrested and thrown in prison for his faith, and now his request for conditional release has been rejected. He received a handwritten letter last week from the Tehran's prosecutor's...

The majority of Christians in Algeria are converts from Islam. As a result, these believers are extremely vulnerable to persecution - not just from their immediate and extended families, but from the wider community, including local ethnic leaders and elders. The persecution can involve...

Deep in the countryside of China, a secret Bible study meets. The members are trafficked North Korean women, sold to Chinese men as wives. Women like ###. When she first came to the group, she was nervous and shy. But the fellowship of her sisters helped her open her heart - and her laugh...

There is a grave concern for the safety of tens of thousands of refugees fleeing northern Mozambique in the wake of a brutal March attack by Islamic militants. Armed conflict has been a significant driver of the refugee crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa for the past two years. The country is over...