ICC Global Digest: U.S. Missionary Abducted at Gunpoint While Preaching in South Africa

        Source:                        www.persecution.org
Date:                             April 14, 2025

A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS

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Pray for Sllivan's family and church during this time. Pray for his swift release and his physical, spiritual, and mental health. 

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U.S. Missionary Abducted at Gunpoint While Preaching in South Africa

Josh Sullivan, a U.S. Baptist missionary, was kidnapped at gunpoint as he preached Thursday evening at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, South Africa.

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Pray for Christians in Iran who have been persecuted for their faith. Pray that they would be rooted in Christ whatever their circumstances. Pray for their families and churches to be strengthened. 

BREAKING NEWS

The Brutal Persecution of Iranian Christians is Growing

Iran’s repressive regime executed more than 900 people in 2024 and handed down “scores of death sentences for religious-based charges,” according to a March report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

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Pray that Christians in Nicaragua can celebrate Holy Week in meaningful ways.

Pray for efforts to establish greater religious freedom in Nicaragua.

BREAKING NEWS

Nicaragua Cancels Holy Week Festivities for Second Year in a Row 

Government authorities in Nicaragua have halted numerous church-led Lent and Easter celebrations, replacing them in some cases with government-run events designed to give the impression of religious activity during one of Christendom’s most important holidays.  

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Pray for everyone affected by the earthquake, especially our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Pray that the Tatmadaw would stop its campaign of violence against civilians and its persecution of Christians. 

BREAKING NEWS

Myanmar Junta Leveraging Earthquake for Military, Diplomatic Gains

More than 9 million people in Myanmar have been affected by the massive March earthquake, according to the U.N. 

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Praise God for those who have protested the attacks.

Pray that God would use the attacks to spread the gospel and expand his kingdom.

BREAKING NEWS

Hindu Groups Harrass Christian Tourists in India

Two busloads of Christians on a Lenten pilgrimage tour in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh were intercepted by Hindu nationalist groups on March 31 and handed over to police in the town of Jabalpur.

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