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Ahead of Nigeria’s general elections on March 28, hundreds of people, fearful of election violence, have fled back to their place of origin, World Watch Monitor has been told. The election was originally scheduled for February 14th, before being postponed… Read More ›
(Agenzia Fides) – The provincial authorities of Savannakhet have established that “the religious ceremony to pray for the healing of the sick, in accordance with their religious worship, is a violation of Article 41 and 42 of the health care… Read More ›
A few months ago I saw headlines speeding up so fast that we would be unable to keep up with the prophetic implications let alone the death and destruction that would follow. And that is very true for… Read More ›
This needs no further comment. It speaks volumes. And yes, soon there will be no one left to speak out. (Israel Video Network) Did Obama really ignore such obvious facts? Ben Shapiro, doesn’t get it. conservative American political commentator, talk… Read More ›
My Comment: This story is developing and as the article states, it’s very fluid. Pray for these brothers and sisters in Christ. Pray for courage, & strength. Thursday, February 26, 2015 There is an unconfirmed report that the mosque in… Read More ›
(Voice of the Persecuted) (CNN)For sheer cruelty, they are well matched. They also share an apocalyptic “end-of-days” vision. Now there are signs that Boko Haram — the most feared group in West Africa — may be edging toward a formal… Read More ›
(World Watch Monitor) Sources from Syria’s embattled Hassaka province confirmed at midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 24, that at least 72 Assyrian Christian families – thought to be around 200 people – from three villages have been captured by the self-proclaimed Islamic… Read More ›
(Voice Of The Persecuted) Eritrea has been on the hearts of those watching and praying for the persecuted church. One of our advocates has suggested that we shed some light on the atrocities and suffering of the people of Eritrea. And the… Read More ›
We have been reporting on Pakistan and it’s persecution of Christians for some time. We have watched with heavy hearts as Christians are raped, tortured, & killed in barbaric fashion and treated as sub-humans. The abuses continue despite their constitution… Read More ›
Sudan is once again in the news as South Sudan nears a March 5th deadline for peace talks. Since 2013 the UN estimates that 2.5 million people have been affected and are near a crises for famine. It has been… Read More ›
Join thousands of churches for a moment of silence on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd and play this video before offering a prayer of reflection. Commit to pray the next 40 DAYS TO PRAYER at 7:03 each day. Milad Makeen Zaky Abanub Ayad Atiya… Read More ›
Al-AOUR, Minya Egypt – The residents of al-Aour, a dusty village in Minya governorate some 250 km south of Cairo, are struggling to come to terms with their loss. Last week, 13 residents of the village, all of whom were… Read More ›
(Voice of the Persecuted) “Pray for us!!!! All we need now is prayer.” This is echoed in our communications with Fr. Gideon of the Maiduguri Diocese in Nigeria, then again, last night during the FIRE in FEBRUARY prayer conference call event. While… Read More ›
As violence escalates, threats abound and body counts rise. We pour over reports from Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon for the latest on the developments in in the fight against Boko Haram. We see nations joining together in this fight,… Read More ›
For all of our Brothers and Sisters who have died and are suffering in the name of Christ!!
ISIS has released a new video beheading 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt. This was done in Libya. We put Libya in the top 10 of our countries to watch, at the beginning of the year. And we have reported… Read More ›
(I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel Of Christ) It’s been 2 months since the world cried with the Mothers and people of Pakistan. Two months since the vicious, ruthless attack on precious children. The world’s next generation. The… Read More ›
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Delhi police manhandled nuns, priests, lay leaders and human rights activists in temporarily detaining nearly 300 Christian protestors on Thursday (Feb. 5), sources said. More than 1,500 Christians had assembled peacefully at the Sacred Heart… Read More ›
(Morning Star News) – The uncle of two Muslim girls in eastern Uganda who put their faith in Christ on Sunday (Feb. 1) beat them and locked them in a room without food for nearly three days, sources said. Nabagabana… Read More ›
Ephesians 5:11-12 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. (I Am Not… Read More ›
We’ve watched Goodluck Jonathon’s governance from a distance. We’ve reported in the past about the pressure from the west for Jonathon to instill more Muslims into his cabinet. There was even for a short time pressure for him to negotiate… Read More ›
My heart is breaking. We have spent countless hours on video conference calls, and the phone with our brethren in Nigeria and Pakistan. Two countries our Lord has laid on our hearts to intervene and bring hope. We have… Read More ›
(Voice Of The Persecuted) On Jan 7th, Islamic gunmen forced their way into the secular satirical weekly, Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris and carried out the massacre shouting “Allahu Akbar” meaning “God is most great” during their attack, which ended with 17 killed, four at a kosher supermarket. The… Read More ›
(Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen on Friday (Jan. 23) killed a father of two in Taraba state whose pastoral ministry had brought education, medicine and clothing to thousands of impoverished people, sources said. Pastor Joshua Adah was returning… Read More ›
(Voice of the Persecuted) Being the facilitator of a national conference call to pray for the persecuted church, much of our information is taken from reports and profiles given by advocacy groups such as Open Doors and Voice of the Persecuted. It is… Read More ›
(Voice of the Persecuted) As you know we have reported that Boko Haram recently released a new video threatening all of Northeast Africa. Several threats were made against, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Chad. Threats made by the leader showcasing… Read More ›
(Voice of the Persecuted) Information is coming in that the violent protests in Niger are having a much larger impact than first perceived, or reported. It was also brought to our attention of claims that Boko Haram is either endorsing, or played a… Read More ›
(Voice of the Persecuted) In communication with a dear Christian brother in Nigeria, he cried out to the global Body of Christ for intercession and prayer. Overwhelmed feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and sorrow resonated throughout the conversation. Still processing the unimaginable horrors that… Read More ›
I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel Of Christ! 