Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (Wikipedia) “I thought Goodluck Jonathan was a Christian.” JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan defended his administration’s efforts to protect churches as he visited a worship service in Abuja last Sunday (Dec. 30),… Read More ›
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A Very Special Message For The Christians And All Those Facing Persecution In The Middle and Far East
God has laid it on my heart today to write to the persecuted Christians and peoples of the Middle and Far East. I hope this reaches you. God has told me that if I write He will deliver. I want… Read More ›
Jordan Sekulow on Fox News with Shannon Bream: Iran Pastor Jailed
Here’s a link for the ACJLU that will allow you to make tweets, for Pastor Youcef and his attorney.
Reps. Demand Iran Release Pastor Youcef
Representatives Joe Pitts (PA-16) and Keith Ellison (MN-5) released a statement today, condemning Iran for re-arresting Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and demanding his immediate release. This bipartisan statement by both a Christian and a Muslim Member of Congress in defense… Read More ›
From Christmas to New Year: persecution calls for faith
By Elizabeth KendalReligious Liberty Prayer Bulletin (RLPB) 191Special to ASSIST News Service AUSTRALIA (ANS) — Before Christmas we prayed for God’s divine hand to be over several regions where gathered Christians risked terrorism and mob violence. While Christmas was not… Read More ›
Iran Re-Arrests Pastor Nadarkhani on Christmas Day
“Pray for Pastor Youcef.” ISTANBUL (Morning Star News) – An Iranian pastor freed from prison in September after nearly three years of detainment was re-arrested on Christmas Day in a move that human rights groups consider intentional harassment for rejecting Islam…. Read More ›
Religious ‘Cleansing’ in the Middle East
John 16:2-3 “In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me.” Morning Star News) When… Read More ›
Syria rebels ‘beheaded a Christian and fed him to the dogs’ as fears grow over Islamist atrocities
“Revelation 6:10 (The 5th seal) How Long Sovereign Lord, Holy and True, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?” ” Pray for the people of Syria.” Christian Andrei Arbashe, 38, was kidnapped and beheaded by… Read More ›
Sudan Arrests Coptic Priests for Baptizing Woman Who Left Islam
By Jeremy ReynaldsSenior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN (ANS) — Sudanese authorities have arrested two priests of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Sudan and accused them of baptizing a convert from Islam, sources said. A story by… Read More ›
Iranian Minister, a modern day Paul, send letter from Prison
“God Bless this man! We could all learn something from him. The next time I grumble about my circumstances, I hope to remember this. Father send your Holy Spirit to this man, comfort him and his family, Bless him Father…. Read More ›
Syrian Christians Preparing for Somber Christmas
“This broke my heart. Please remember to read their prayer list below and include them in your prayers. Father we celebrate your Son and the arrival of our King, we ask you to give supernatural strength, courage, and Blessings to… Read More ›
Sudan: Two Christian priests arrested after Muslim converts to Christianity
Conversion away from Islam is forbidden on pain of death. Muhammad said: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him” (Bukhari 9.84.57). The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law according to all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence…. Read More ›
American Pastor Imprisoned Without Notice of Charges While Visiting Family in Iran
A 32-year-old Iranian who is a U.S. citizen and a Christian convert has been imprisoned without notice of any formal charges while visiting his family in Iran, according to his wife and attorneys in the U.S., who are now hoping… Read More ›
Thailand: Muslims murder seven, including 11-month-old girl – Jihad Watch
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Insurgents kill 7, including 11-month-old girl, in attacks in southern Thailand,” from The Associated Press, December 11 (thanks to Kenneth): PATTANI, Thailand – A baby girl was among seven people killed Tuesday by suspected Islamist… Read More ›
British Members of Parliament Release Report on Intensifying Pressure on Iranian Christian Converts
IRAN (ANS) — A group of Christian British Members of Parliament have released a report showing the results of their research on the “harassment of Christian converts in Iran.” According to story by Mohabat Christian News Service, the report says… Read More ›