ICC Global Digest: Yearning for Justice

        Source:                        www.persecution.org
Date:                             May 5, 2025

A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS

Yearning for Justice

Pray for those recovering from the crash and for the loved ones of those who died. 

Pray for for the church to continue being a light in their community following the tragedy. Pray for justice, but also for the driver to come to know Jesus.

FEATURED ARTICLE

Committee: Driver Deliberately Caused Easter Parade Crash that Killed 6 

A government-appointed committee determined that the driver of an 18-wheel truck that plowed into an Easter parade on Sunday, April 21, in the town of Billiri, Gombe state, Nigeria, intentionally struck the Christians as they celebrated Christ’s resurrection.

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Pray that the data collected doesn't lead to further discriminatino against Christians and other religious minorities.

Pray for Christians who have been cut off from life-sustaining benefits, that God would provide for them in a new way.

BREAKING NEWS

India to Collect Broad Caste Data in Next Census, Reversing Decades-Long Precedent 

Indian Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently announced that the country’s upcoming census will include questions about caste, a surprising about-face for the BJP-led government that has long opposed gathering data on castes. 

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Pray for Christians who are being registered as Muslims without their consent. 

Pray for religious freedom in Malaysia. 

BREAKING NEWS

Betrayal of Faith, Identity, and the Shadow of Systemic Islamization 

Disturbing reports of Sabahans, who are proud members of Malaysia's indigenous Murut community and devout Christians, are being deceitfully registered as Muslims without their knowledge or explicit consent.

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Pray for Deborah as she grows in her faith.

Pray for Deborah's family and friends to come to know Jesus and his grace.

BREAKING NEWS

Deborah’s Decision: How One Nigerian Teen Started Over after Leaving Islam

Two years ago, 18-year-old Deborah took her courageous first steps toward leaving the strict Islam she had been raised in.

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Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who feel alone and abandoned. 

Pray that churches in the West would remember those who've died for their faith in Christ and those who are enduring persecution today. 

ICC FELLOWS

Cancer vs. Martyrdom 

Cancer affects millions of people every year, but it does not instill societal fear in the same way Christian persecution does. When someone dies of cancer, the loss is deeply personal but does not have the same ripple effect of fear, oppression, and silencing of communities.

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