08.05.2023

Please pray and praise God for Patrick George Zaki

Mr. Zaki was pardoned by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on 19 July, the day after he had been handed an unjust three-year sentence by the Emergency State Security Court. 

USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Egypt

Egypt Country Update – This report assesses the current state of religious freedom in Egypt in light of recent country conditions, incorporating the findings of USCIRF’s May 2023 visit to the country.

China: Urgent: Prayers needed for Chinese human rights lawyer

Lao immigration police apprehended Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei on July 28th as he made his way to the United States to reunite with his family, even though he obtained a visa for Laos and the USA.

In 2023, Burkina Faso saw the most deaths by terrorist attack in West Africa

West Africa has recorded more than 1,800 terrorist attacks since the start of the year, and nearly 4,600 people have been killed. 

KYRGYZSTAN: Raids and fines on Catholics, Protestants, Hare Krishna devotees

On 26 March, the State Commission for Religious Affairs (SCRA), the
National Security Committee (NSC) secret police, and Talas police
"Department for the Struggle against Extremism and Illegal Migration"
raided St Nicholas Catholic Church in Talas, in the north-western Talas
Region, after a Sunday evening Mass was celebrated. 

Kenya: Al-Shabaab Kills One Passenger, Injures 10

"We thank God that He used the survivors to report to us. It would have been one of the deadliest al-Shabaab attacks in recent years.” 

IS suicide bombing hits political rally in Pakistan; death toll rising

Disaster struck over the weekend when a suicide bomber attacked a political rally in northwestern Pakistan.

Islamic Extremist Groups Killed 2,500 Christians in Nigeria in First Half of 2023

Fulani militants and other allied jihadist groups slaughtered 2,500 Christians in Nigeria in the first six months of 2023.

Dozens of Christians Falsely Jailed on Anti-Conversion Charges in India 

Nine Christians, including eight women, were recently jailed on false charges of conversion in Uttar Pradesh, India.  

You Can Help Tortured Christians in Eritrea Today

Called “Africa’s North Korea” by some, Eritrea is ruled by an oppressive, totalitarian government that is openly hostile to religion. 

Freedom Focus Report: Despite Government Persecution, the Iranian Church Grows

Escalating civil unrest in Iran has led to intensifying governmental pressure on Christians.

World--When Christians Go Missing: Let There Be Light

Christians who, through their witness or advocacy, become an irritant to religious or political tyrants routinely end up jailed, dead, or disappeared/missing. 

Uganda: Christian Pastor Beaten Unconscious while Speaking at Funeral

Hard-line Muslims attack church leader in eastern Uganda.

Hijab enforcement heightens tension in Iran

Amnesty International describes a new crackdown in Iran enforced by morality police.