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2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD HEAVENLY FATHER, You are the source of all life and love. Thank You for Your love and grace that never fails us. Help us to see You for who You are and worship You for all You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Help us to see You more clearly, to know You more deeply, and to live a life that reflects Your glory. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS ICC Reports Surge in Attacks on Christians in Nigeria 4/25/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) ince January, International Christian Concern (ICC) has documented a dramatic rise in attacks against Christian communities in Nigeria. In just over three months, more than 300 Christians have been killed, dozens abducted, and thousands displaced in a wave of organized violence that has swept across Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, Nasarawa, and Ebonyi states. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/25/icc-reports-surge-in-attacks-on-christians-in-nigeria/ Prayer House in Tangerang Forcibly Closed During Easter 4/25/2025 – Indonesia (International Christian Concern) The joyful atmosphere of the Easter celebration at the Ecumenical Christian Communion (POUK) Thessalonian congregation in Teluknaga, Java, Indonesia, turned sorrowful when local government officials sealed the prayer house building on Saturday, April 19. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/24/prayer-house-in-tangerang-forcibly-closed-during-easter/ The Plight of Persecuted Christians Should Be Raising Alarm — It’s Not 4/24/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) The slaughter of Christ followers in Nigeria is hurtling toward genocide levels, and thousands of Christians the world over remain imprisoned simply for their faith. Yet, their stories are rarely told on the evening news. In 2024, Genocide Watch reported that “since 2000, 62,000 Christians in Nigeria have been victims of genocide perpetrated by Islamist extremist groups.” Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/24/the-plight-of-persecuted-christians-should-be-raising-alarm-its-not/ Hindu Nationalists Disrupt Easter Service with Knives, Sticks 4/22/2025 – India (International Christian Concern) As a small church in Gujarat, India, peacefully celebrated Easter on Sunday, several men with alleged ties to Hindu nationalist organizations interrupted the service, carrying sticks and knives and claiming the Christians had no right to practice their faith The men accused the Christians of forcefully converting Hindus. Gujarat is one of 12 Indian states that have anti-conversion laws. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/22/hindu-nationalists-disrupt-easter-service-with-knives-sticks/ Famine spreading as refugee camps attacked in Sudan 4/22/2025 – Sudan (Mission Network News) Two years of civil war in Sudan have left the nation unraveling. Outright famine has been confirmed in at least 10 areas. Approximately half of Sudan’s population — 25 million people — are in extreme levels of hunger according to the UN World Food Program. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/famine-spreading-as-refugee-camps-attacked-in-sudan/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for Wosene HEALING and RECOVERY through rehabilitation and pray for Getaneh. • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8)
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2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD HEAVENLY FATHER, You are the source of all life and love. Thank You for Your love and grace that never fails us. Help us to see You for who You are and worship You for all You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Help us to see You more clearly, to know You more deeply, and to live a life that reflects Your glory. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS India’s Supreme Court Hears Complaints on Anti-Conversion Laws 4/21/2025 – India (International Christian Concern) On April 16, India’s Supreme Court heard an appeal for urgent relief against the misuse of the country’s anti-conversion laws to target minority communities. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/21/indias-supreme-court-hears-complaints-on-anti-conversion-laws/ Increase in persecution as global Church grows 4/21/2025 – (Mission Network News) According to the 2024 World Watch List from Open Doors, more than 380 million Christians face very high persecution for their faith. With fast internet and phone connections, the Church can often share stories within minutes of persecution. However, there are harder-to-reach areas where information is scarce. Nettleton notes that many of these difficult-to-reach places include areas of Africa like Eritrea, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso or places in the Middle East like Afghanistan. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/increase-in-persecution-as-global-church-grows/ China formally bans foreign missionary activity 4/17/2025 – China (Mission Network News) The Chinese Communist Party is banning foreign missionary activity, effective May 1. According to International Christian Concern, the regulations “prohibit foreigners from preaching, sharing their faith, or establishing religious organizations without official government approval.” Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/china-formally-bans-foreign-missionary-activity/ 9 Chinese Christians Receive Prison Sentences, Fines for Distributing Bibles 4/17/2025 – China (International Christian Concern) Nine Chinese Christians have received prison sentences and large fines for re-selling and distributing Bibles in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. On April 10, the religious freedom magazine Bitter Winter reported that prison sentences of up to four years and fines ranging from 500 Yuan ($68) to 1 million Yuan (more than $136,000) have been handed down to these Christians. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/17/9-chinese-christians-receive-prison-sentences-fines-for-distributing-bibles/ Two Years on, Sudan’s Civil War Continues to Devastate 4/17/2025 – Sudan (International Christian Concern) This week marked the second anniversary of the brutal civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force. While both parties have been accused of extreme atrocities against Sudan’s civilian population…the RSF has faced particular scrutiny for its brutal tactics against defenseless civilian communities. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/17/two-years-on-sudans-civil-war-continues-to-devastate/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for Wosene HEALING and RECOVERY through rehabilitation and pray for Getaneh. • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD HEAVENLY FATHER, You are the source of all life and love. Thank You for Your love and grace that never fails us. Help us to see You for who You are and worship You for all You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Help us to see You more clearly, to know You more deeply, and to live a life that reflects Your glory. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS 54 Christians Killed Following Palm Sunday Service 4/16/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Following Palm Sunday celebrations on April 13, Islamic Fulani extremists slaughtered at least 54 Christians in the village of Zikke near Jos, Plateau state. Local leaders are calling the attack “a targeted act of genocide against the Christian community.” Eyewitnesses said the attack lasted more than an hour, leaving 103 households destroyed and the entire village displaced. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/16/54-christians-killed-following-palm-sunday-service/ 3 Dead after Several Christian Children Poisoned 4/15/2025 – Pakistan (International Christian Concern) Three children have died after unknown individuals gave several children from a Christian community in the Hafizabad district of Punjab, Pakistan, poisoned “sweets” on Monday. At least five other children remain in the hospital, two of them in critical condition. The children, who range in age from 7 to 10, suddenly became sick after consuming the food. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/15/3-dead-after-several-christian-children-poisoned/ Sudan war enters third year today 4/15/2025 – Sudan (Mission Network News) When the Sudanese army recaptured Khartoum last month, many hoped that Sudan’s war would end. The conflict is escalating as it enters its third year today. The Rapid Support Forces have killed more than 300 people… since Thursday. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/sudan-war-enters-third-year-today/ Pastor Killed, Church Destroyed During Myanmar Earthquake Recovery 4/14/2025 – India (International Christian Concern) The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) has reported that the Tatmadaw military junta is continuing airstrikes in Chin State despite ceasefire claims from the junta to facilitate and allow for aid transport in the wake of the massive earthquake on March 28. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/14/pastor-killed-church-destroyed-during-myanmar-earthquake-recovery/ 6 Chhattisgarh Families Evicted for Faith in Christ 4/14/2025 – India (International Christian Concern) Six Christian families were evicted from their homes in a village in the Sukma district of India’s Chhattisgarh state on April 12 for refusing to renounce their faith in Jesus. Their belongings were loaded on a tractor-trailer, taken outside the village, and thrown in a forest. The families are now living without shelter, food, or water.: https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/14/6-chhattisgarh-families-evicted-for-faith-in-christ/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for Wosene HEALING and RECOVERY through rehabilitation and pray for Getaneh. • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • t is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Chinese Government Boasts About Increased Persecution in 2024 3/04/2025 – China (International Christian Concern) In statements on social media and state-owned media platforms, China is celebrating an increase in government persecution of religious minorities in 2024. The Chinese government views religious freedom as a threat to the exclusive loyalty it believes is owed to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2025/03/04/chinese- government-boasts-about-increased-persecution-in-2024/ Fulani Militants Shoot Pastor, Abduct 6 Church Members 2/26/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) After suspected Islamic Fulani extremists stormed into Elyon Paradise Ministry Church in Delta state, Nigeria late Saturday night, they shot and injured Pastor Divine Omodia and kidnapped six church members. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/02/26/fulani-militants-shoot-pastor- abduct-6-church-members/ More than 60 Montagnard Christians Arrested in Thailand 2/25/2025 – Thailand (International Christian Concern) More than 60 Montagnard Christian refugees from Vietnam — including men, women, children, and pregnant women — were arrested on Feb. 23 in Bangkok, Thailand. Reports have emerged that the Montagnard believers were involved in a memorial service that included prayer and worship and allegedly caused a disturbance. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/02/25/more-than-60- montagnard-christians-arrested-in-thailand/ Deported Persecuted Christians Expected to Face Persecution Yet Again 2/25/2025 – Panama (International Christian Concern) Among those deported from the United States to Panama for eventual return to their home countries are several converts to Christianity facing severe persecution in their home countries, according to widespread media reports in a story published by The New York Times. https://www.persecution.org/2025/02/25/deported-persecuted-christians-expected-to-face-persecution-yet-again/ Congolese Christians Massacred Amid Terrorist Advances in Eastern DRC 2/21/2025 – DRC (International Christian Concern) This week, local sources revealed the massacre of 70 Christians in DRC’s eastern Lubero Territory near the country’s border with Uganda and Rwanda. While no group has formally taken responsibility for the attack, reports indicate that the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) were responsible. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/02/21/congolese-christians-massacred-amid- terrorist-advances-in-eastern-drc/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for Wosene healing and recovery through rehabilitation and pray for Getaneh. • Pray for Fikru as he travels across northeast Africa. • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS 10 Years Later: The Slaying of 21 Christians in Libya 2/18/2025 – Libya (International Christian Concern) Saturday marked the 10th anniversary of 21 Christians who were slain by the Islamic State group (ISIS) in Libya on Feb. 15, 2015, because they refused to deny Christ as their Lord and Savior. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2025/02/19/10-years-later-the-slaying-of-21-christians-in-libya/ Meeting the Needs of Our Persecuted Family 2/14/2025 – Kenya (International Christian Concern) Christians living in Lamu West, Kenya, are used to hearing news of Islamic extremists crossing the nearby Somali border and targeting other believers. Those Christians who end up experiencing the attacks themselves often lose everything, including hope. Click here: https:/www.persecution.org/2025/02/14/meeting- the-needs-of-our-persecuted-family/ Military Junta in Myanmar Bombs New Catholic Cathedral 2/12/2025 – Myanmar (International Christian Concern) Reports indicate that the bombing destroyed the cathedral’s roof and blew out the windows, rendering the building unusable. Fortunately, the area had been evacuated in anticipation of the attack, and no deaths were reported. Chin state is the country’s only Christian-majority state, with about 85% of the population ascribing to the faith. Nearly 90% of Burma’s overall population is Buddhist. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/02/12/military-junta-in-myanmar-bombs-new-catholic-cathedral/ Christian Villages in Nigeria’s Middle Belt Face Ongoing Attacks 2/12/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) At least 22 Christians were killed in a series of recent attacks on villages in Plateau state, Nigeria, as armed groups occupied Christian communities, preventing residents from accessing their homes, farms, and places of worship. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2025/02/12/christian-villages-in-nigerias-middle-belt-face-ongoing-attacks/ 5 Muslim Men Sentenced to Life in Prison for Rape of 10-Year-Old Christian Girl 2/12/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Five Muslim men were sentenced in December 2024 to life imprisonment for the rape of a 10-year-old girl from a Christian family in Nigeria. The men attacked the girl child in September 2024 in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna. The five men, ages 21 to 25, are all related through a shared father. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/02/12/5-muslim-men-sentenced- to-life-in-prison-for-rape-of-10-year-old-christian-girl/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for Wosene healing and recovery through rehabilitation and pray for Getaneh. • Pray for Fikru as he travels across northeast Africa. • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. ❖ Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Iranian pastor faces deportation from Turkiye 2/04/2025 – Turkiye (MNN) An Iranian pastor who fled his own country is now facing threats of deportation from Turkiye, where he has lived and ministered for the past decade. If he returns to Iran, he faces potential further imprisonment, torture, or even execution. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/iranian-pastor-faces-deportation-from-turkiye/ Burkina Faso exits regional bloc to form new alliance 2/03/2025 – Burkina Faso (MNN) Burkina Faso is leaving the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to join counterterrorism forces with Niger and Mali. The junta leaders of those countries criticized sanctions imposed by ECOWAS and are pledging to address regional unrest through an independent confederation: the Alliance of Sahel States. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/burkina-faso-exits-regional-bloc-to-form-new-alliance/ Nigerian Church Leader Killed During Worship Service 1/30/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Yomi Adetula, a respected 54-year-old leader of the Celestial Church of Christ, Eagle Parish, in Ogun state, Nigeria, was shot during a morning service on Sunday, Jan. 19, by gunmen reportedly affiliated with a cult group targeting Christian communities. Eyewitnesses recounted a distressing scene as three attackers entered the church and fired upon the congregation. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/01/30/nigerian-church-leader-killed-during-worship-service/ Nigeria labels Lakurawa as terrorist organization 1/29/2025 – Nigeria (MNN) Nigeria officially labels the Lakurawa group as a terrorist organization after years of violent attacks in rural communities. The decision follows top-level instructions to Nigeria’s army to either kill or remove Lakurawa radicals from Nigerian territory. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/nigeria-labels-lakurawa-as-terrorist-organization/ Pastor Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Distributing Christian Materials 1/29/2025 – China (International Christian Concern) Preacher Deng Yanxiang joins four other members of his house church who have been imprisoned for alleged illegal business operations. The charges were tied to the church’s publications, including Daily Bible Readings and Interpretations. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/01/29/pastor-sentenced-to-2-years-in-prison-for-distributing-christian-materials/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for Wosene healing and recovery through rehabilitation and pray for Getaneh. • Pray for Fikru as he travels across northeast Africa. • For their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Nigeria labels Lakurawa as terrorist organization 1/29/2025 - Nigeria (MNN) Nigeria officially labels the Lakurawa group as a terrorist organization after years of violent attacks in rural communities. The decision follows top-level instructions to Nigeria’s army to either kill or remove Lakurawa radicals from Nigerian territory. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/nigeria-labels-lakurawa-as-terrorist-organization/ Christian Husband, Wife First to Be Convicted Under Anti-Conversion Law 1/27/2025 – India (International Christian Concern) The couple…were found guilty of forced religious conversions and were sentenced to five years of imprisonment with a fine of Rs 25,000 each (about USD 300). A special court in the Ambedkar Nagar district known for redressing offenses against socially disadvantaged castes like the Dalits convicted the Christian couple. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2025/01/27/christian-husband-wife-first-to-be-convicted-under-anti-conversion-law/ Ghana: an awakening missionary force in Africa 1/27/2025 – Ghana (MNN) On January 7, Ghana inaugurated its new president, John Mahama. The leading candidate who ran against him was then vice- president Mahamudu Bawumia, who is a Muslim. Mahama, a Christian, gained a decisive victory — 56.5% of the votes compared to 41% for Bawumia. Yet the election points to a growing influence of Islam in Ghana. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/ghana-an-awakening-missionary-force-in-africa/ Boko Haram’s Latest Attacks Displace Thousands of Christians in Nigeria 1/24/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Boko Haram is escalating attacks on Christian communities in Chibok, Borno state, displacing more than 4,000 Christians in recent days. In a series of coordinated raids, Boko Haram targeted the Christian villages of Njila, Banziir, Shikarkir, and Yirmirmug, burning homes, torching churches, and killing five people. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/01/24/boko-harams-latest-attacks- displace-thousands-of-christians-in-nigeria/ Three factors driving persecution in Nigeria 1/23/2025 – Nigeria (MNN) Rapidly rising oppression in Nigeria caused it to top the Global Christian Relief Red List this year as the world’s most dangerous place to follow Jesus. Nearly 10,000 believers died in Nigeria between 2022 and 2024, but the U.S. State Department refused to call Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern in its latest ranking. Click here for: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/three-factors-driving-persecution-in-nigeria/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for Wosene healing and recovery through rehabilitation and pray for Getaneh. • Pray for Fikru as he travels across northeast Africa. for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Sudan’s suffering continues: a chance to stand with them in it 11/6/2024 – Sudan (MNN) In the past two weeks, brutal raids by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have displaced 135,000 people in Sudan’s Gezira State. More than a hundred people were killed, according to one source. The Sudanese people have suffered relentless attacks, killings, sexual violence and loss at the hands of both the RSF para- military and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The conflict broke out in April 2023 and there’s still no end in sight. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/sudans-suffering-continues-a-chance-to-stand-with-them-in-it/ Persecuted Christians in Nigeria Observe Global Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church 11/5/2024 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) On the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on Sunday, persecuted Christians in Nigeria gathered to pray for the church in their country and their persecuted brothers and sisters worldwide. Pastor Gah Yohanna Sunday, a pastor with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) and a dedicated leader from the Irigwe community in Bassa, Plateau state, shared his remarkable journey of faith and resilience. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2024/11/06/persecuted-christians-in-nigeria-observe-global-day-of-prayer-for-the-persecuted-church/ Behind the Israel-Iran conflict, human and spiritual realities at stake 11/4/2024 – Iran (MNN) Friday, Iran’s retaliation for Israel’s October 26 missile strikes on Iranian military sites was only a promise to come. The nation’s leaders have declared their response will be strong when it does come. As much as many world leaders and ordinary citizens would like it to be otherwise, this conflict is intensifying. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/behind-the-israel-iran-conflict-human-and-spiritual-realities-at-stake/ Nigeria’s Christian Communities Endure Ongoing Violence 11/1/2024 — (International Christian Concern) Christian communities in northern Nigeria, especially those in Plateau state, continue to endure violent attacks by armed groups, notably Muslim Fulani extremists targeting predominantly Christian villages. The Middle Belt region remains a hotbed for these brutal assaults, while the Islamic militant group Boko Haram is intensifying its activities against Christians in the Northeast. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/11/01/nigerias-christian-communities-endure-ongoing-violence/ Sudan tops Emergency Watchlist for deteriorating humanitarian situation 11/1/2024 – Sudan (MNN) The International Rescue Committee just released their Emergency Watchlist for countries most likely to experience a deteriorating humanitarian crisis. Sudan topped the list. Millions of people have been displaced and local communities face a daily threat of violence. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/sudan-tops-emergency-watchlist-for-deteriorating-humanitarian-situatio PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Fresh Wave of Extremist Attacks Hit Nigeria’s Christian Communities 9/16/2024 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Islamic extremists recently struck Christian communities in multiple regions of Nigeria, raising concerns about the country’s worsening security. According to reports from Kaduna state, Islamic extremists violently attacked the Kuyallo Primary Health Care Centre in the Birnin- Gwari local government area. The attackers…stormed the facility leaving many injured. They abducted two female nurses and several patients. https://www.persecution.org/2024/09/16/fresh-wave-of-extremist-attacks-hit-nigerias-christian-communities/ Persecution Rises in India Following Brief Lull 9/16/2024 – India (MNN) Persecution is picking up again in India. Hindu nationalists recently attacked a Sunday worship service in Odisha state, beating the pastor and several church members. John Pudaite of Bibles For The World says believers had a small respite following election results in June. “Things were quiet for a month or two, and now we’re starting to see it ramp up again,” he states. https://www.mnnonline.org/news/persecution-rises-in-india-following-brief-lull/ China Continues Efforts to Erase Christianity from Within 9/13/2024 – China (International Christian Concern) For decades, China’s ruling party, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has tried to control and restrain Christianity within its borders. Its ultimate hope is to see the faith disappear from China altogether. In 1982, the CCP released its position statement on religion, which asserts that, over the long haul, socialism will eventually take the place of religion. https://www.persecution.org/2024/09/14/china-continues-efforts-to-erase-christianity-from-within/ Hope Remains Amid Sudan’s Despair 9/13/2024 – Sudan (MNN) The United Nations Security Council votes to extend current sanctions against Sudan by another year. The bans include asset freezes, travel restrictions, and an arms embargo. Sanctions have born little success so far in moving either of the warring parties to the negotiating table. An ongoing war between Sudan’s army and rebel forces…has uprooted more than 10 million people since April 2023. https://www.mnnonline.org/news/hope-remains-amid-sudans-despair/ Christian Apologist Released from Indonesian Prison 9/13/2024 — Indonesia (International Christian Concern) Christian apologist Gratia Pello is out on parole after nearly a year in an Indonesian prison. Pello was arrested and charged with blasphemy… for allegedly insulting the Islamic prophet Muhammad in a video he posted that refuted insults against Jesus. https://www.persecution.org/2024/09/12/christian-apologist-released-from-indonesian-prison/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS At least 10 Christians Killed in Simultaneous Attacks 9/09/2024 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) At about 7 p.m. on Sept. 3, Fulani extremists struck the Christian town of Daffo in Plateau state, Nigeria, killing six people. Around the same time, four more believers were killed 23 miles away in Kwatas. Several farms were also destroyed in the attacks. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2024/09/10/at-least-10-christians-killed-in-simultaneous-attacks/ Hindu Nationalists Attack Church in Odisha 9/09/2024 – India (International Christian Concern) A pastor and several members of his church were beaten on Sunday as Hindu nationalists attacked a worship service in Odisha on Sunday, accusing the church of forcefully converting Hindus to Christianity. Those who conducted the attack in the city of Bhubaneswar included members of the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS), the self-avowed protector of the Hindu religion, and Bajrang Dal, an RSS offshoot that is prone to violent attacks on minority communities. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2024/09/09/hindu-nationalists-attack-church-in-odisha/ Christians Worldwide Face Increased Censorship 9/06/2024 – (International Christian Concern) As more countries begin to censor free speech, an alarming trend is emerging, one where many Christian voices may be drowned out or muted altogether. Nations like China, North Korea, and Iran have long censored free speech, often targeting Christians for speaking out about or practicing their faith. In recent years, countries in the West, like Ireland, Scotland, and Finland, have followed suit and begun processes to stifle free speech, sparking concern among Christians as biblical worldviews have been condemned as hate speech. https://www.persecution.org/2024/08/26/7-killed-several-missing-after-latest-adf-attack/ A Journalist’s Fight for Justice Amid Persecution in Nigeria 9/04/2024 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Luka Binniyat, 58, is a veteran journalist known for his courageous coverage of the massacres of Christians in southern Kaduna, part of Nigeria’s Middle Belt. He has been imprisoned three times on what many believe to be trumped-up charges under the administration of Mallam Nasir el- Rufai. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/09/04/a-journalists-fight-for-justice-amid-persecution-in-nigeria/ Fear and Displacement in Northeastern DRC 9/04/2024 — DRC (International Christian Concern) The territory of Mambasa, located in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has been grappling with a relentless wave of violence attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and their faction, NALU. The situation has escalated to alarming levels, leaving local populations in a state of fear and uncertainty. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2024/09/04/fear-and-displacement-in-northeastern-drc/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) |
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