Christians in Chiapas Forced from Homes Source: VOM Sources Psalm 34:15 Twenty-six Christian families were recently forced to leave their homes in Las Margaritas, Chiapas, Mexico, when local authorities denied them municipal services, including water and electricity. A spokesperson for the families said authorities demanded the equivalent of $380 per family and that the familiesContinue reading “Families forced out of homes”
Category Archives: Persecuted Church
North Korea
World Watch List Number 1 In North Korea being a Christian is forbidden! North Korea Leader: Kim Jong-Un Population: 24.5 million (300,000 Christians) Main Religion: Atheism/traditional beliefs Government: Communist dictatorship World Watch List Rank: 1 Source of Persecution: Communist oppression/Dictatorial paranoia For the 12th consecutive year, this is the place where Christian persecution is mostContinue reading “North Korea”
Urgent Prayer Adoption Needed for 9 Young North Korean Christians
May 10 just after arriving in Laos. They were arrested shortly thereafter. These nine North Korean young people were repatriated to North Korea against their will on May 28, 2013. Each one had escaped starvation in North Korea and found a safe home with a missionary couple in China where they were loved and caredContinue reading “Urgent Prayer Adoption Needed for 9 Young North Korean Christians”
CHRISTIAN TEEN JAILED FOR INSULTING ISLAM WITH FACEBOOK CARTOON.
A Christian teenager has been jailed for three years in Egypt for posting cartoons deemed insulting to Islam on his Facebook page. Gamal Abdou Massoud (17) was also accused of distributing some of the images to his school friends. He was sentenced on 4 April by a child’s court in the southern city of Assiut, where heContinue reading “CHRISTIAN TEEN JAILED FOR INSULTING ISLAM WITH FACEBOOK CARTOON.”
More Chinese Church leaders imprisoned
Seven house church leaders given long prison sentences 26th April, 2013 On 1 April, seven house church leaders in Henan Several Chinese house church leaders were given prison sentences ranging from three to seven and a half years, according to the well-known Christian lawyer Li Baiguang. Their defence lawyers received the verdict and sentencing papers lastContinue reading “More Chinese Church leaders imprisoned”
Afghanistan
View this slide set on the needy war-torn nation in Central Asia and petition God for the salvation of his elect there. “Operation World” book is source. Click on each slide to enlarge it. Pray for radio broadcasts of dramatized New Testament readings in the Dari language. According to ourContinue reading “Afghanistan”
CONVERTS TO ISLAM ENDANGERED AS BRUNEI INTRODUCES SHARIA PENALTIES
Apostasy, leaving Islam, is expected to become a punishable offence under a new sharia penal code that is being introduced in Brunei. Sharia prescribes the death penalty for an adult male apostate. The government of Brunei promotes the Shafii school of Sunni Islam Daniel Weiss / CC BY-SA 3.0 The sultan of Brunei announced on 22 OctoberContinue reading “CONVERTS TO ISLAM ENDANGERED AS BRUNEI INTRODUCES SHARIA PENALTIES”
Widow and orphans
Colombia is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a church leader. Between 25 and 30 pastors are killed every year. In areas of traditional religion authorities may try to close down churches and force believers to return to spiritism and animism.These actions violate Article 18 of the Human Rights Declaration.Continue reading “Widow and orphans”
Christian Leaders Plea for Military Help to Disarm Muslim Insurgency, Prevent Genocide
Now that the Seleka rebels have either laid down their arms or fled the danger is of Christian vigilante revenge attacks and apparently most Muslims are fleeing the country. Pray for peace and a new stable government where all citizens have equal rights. Also for the church to bring the only message of realContinue reading “Christian Leaders Plea for Military Help to Disarm Muslim Insurgency, Prevent Genocide”
Papua New Guinea (Irian Jaya) genocide
Papua or Irian Jaya is the western half of the island of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. The Christian church need to know what the Indonesian authorities are doing here, using British-made weapons! Papuan People. Only 50 yrs after MAF opened up the interior for pioneer missionaries, Papuan Christians face genocide ByContinue reading “Papua New Guinea (Irian Jaya) genocide”