GLOBAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Your partnership protecting global religious freedom is critical. And We are so thankful for prayers and faithful support to defend and save the rights and lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ — in areas of the world where faith costs the most.

Together, we’re taking a bold stance for Christ and His Kingdom. And it’s making a difference. The below are just a few examples of the many we could share with you.

Thank you again.

NEWSROOM

Report identifies worst violators of religious freedom

According to the recently-released report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), fifteen countries are engaging in “systematic, ongoing, and egregious” violations of religious freedom. USCIRF’s report also highlights several threats that religious minorities face worldwide, including Christians — and recommends 12 countries for special monitoring for their severe violations of religious freedom.

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20 years of euthanasia in Belgium: after almost 30,000 lives lost, what can we learn?

Over 27,000 people have died from euthanasia in Belgium since it was legalized over 20 years ago, according to the latest official data from Belgian authorities. The country has been cited as an example of a “slippery slope” that concerned parties warn is inevitable with such legislation. And now Belgium is providing a revealing case study for other governments considering legalization.

FEATURED STORY

Pakistani Christian convert granted protection at Europe’s top court

A Pakistani Christian fearing persecution in case of deportation has won his case at the European Court of Human Rights.

Swiss authorities had rejected his request for religious asylum. The man, known by the initials “M.A.M.”, appealed against his deportation, which was based on his conversion from Islam to Christianity — a religion known to face severe persecution in parts of South Asia.

Because of your support, ADF International intervened in his case providing up-to-date information on the situation for converts in the region and highlighting the robust legal protections for religious freedom.

“Nobody should be persecuted for their faith. Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries for Christians with its draconian blasphemy laws and increasing violence against this religious minority. Converts face not only socio-political marginalization and institutionalized discrimination, but also blasphemy charges, arrest, long prison sentences, and vigilante mob violence. We welcome the Court’s decision that such factors must form part of any risk assessment for those, such as M.A.M. who are claiming asylum based on religious grounds,” said Lorcán Price, Legal Counsel for ADF International at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

This is the kind of impact your generosity makes in the lives of persecuted Christians worldwide. Together, we’re protecting and defending our brothers and sisters in Christ — and their rights to live out their faith without fear.

We’re the largest international legal organization that will defend and fight for the rights of persecuted Christians. In areas of the world where it’s the most dangerous to be a Christian, we’re often the only ones in their corner.

But we can’t do it — we can’t fight — without your help.

PRAYER REQUEST

Prayer for persecuted believers worldwide

Christian persecution is more extreme and widespread than at any other time in history. And as we defend and fight for the rights of our brothers and sisters in Christ, we also invite you to join us in praying for them.

Will you join us in prayer for God’s people suffering for the faith in the areas most hostile to Jesus and the Gospel?

Here’s how you can pray:

1. For God to bring comfort to suffering Christians through His Word and presence in the midst of hatred, discrimination, and violence.
2. For God to protect His people — to be a shield for His followers in areas where faith costs the most.
3. For God to reveal Himself to those who are hurting His people and persecuting His church — that He would change their hearts and draw them to Christ.
4. That God would grow the church and its witness worldwide, despite the violence and the suffering.
5. For God to give persecuted Christians courage and boldness to stay close to Christ with confidence and hope in the Gospel.

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