ICC Global Digest: U.S. Church Vandalized

        Source:                       www.persecution.org
Date:                            March 24, 2025

A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS

U.S. Church Vandalized

Pray for the church to continue to be a light in its community and to forgive the attacker. 

Pray for the attacker to repent and put his trust in Christ. Pray for the planne Satanic event to not materialize and for those organizin it to hear the gospel. 

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Satanic Message Found at Vandalized Catholic Church in Kansas 

Federal and local authorities are investigating a possible hate crime after a Catholic church in Wichita, Kansas, was vandalized, and a Satanic message was left behind.

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Praise God for this rulling and pray for Shahida as she heals from years of coercion and abuse.

Pray for an end to the forced conversions and marriages plaguing Pakistan’s Christians.

BREAKING NEWS

Historic Ruling Annulls Forced Marriage of Shahida Bibi

A civil court in Pakistan’s Punjab province has delivered a historic ruling, annulling the forced marriage of Shahida Bibi, a Christian girl abducted at age 11 and subjected to years of coercion and abuse.

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Pray for Narges Nasri, who is currently pregnant, Mehran Shamloui, and Abbas Soori. Pray for their physical and mental health.

Pray for them to continue sharing the gospel while in prison but also pray for their release. Pray for their families and their churches.

BREAKING NEWS

3 Iranian Christians Receive Severe Prison Sentences 

As extreme Christian persecution continues in Iran, three Christian converts in the nation received a combined total of nearly 42 years in prison on March 8 for practicing their faith. 

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Pray for true protection of religious freedom in Syria.

Pray that Syrian Christians continue to follow Christ's example and share the gospel when and where they can. 

BREAKING NEWS

Syria’s Transitional Constitution to be Based on Islamic Law

After a brief drafting process that lasted less than two weeks, Syria has announced an interim constitution to guide the country for the next five years.

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Pray for that the Gamaliel Christian School is approved and built. 

Pray that those who are working to establish the school would not be discouraged. 

BREAKING NEWS

Indonesian Officials Again Reject Christian School in Parepare 

Although the construction permit for the Gamaliel Christian School has been approved, the Parepare City Government, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, recommended that construction be stopped after a group of demonstrators protested plans for the school in their predominantly Muslim community.

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