• Pray that all Rohingya Christians would find vibrant Christian communities.

• Pray for them to bring the light of Christ wherever they go and not fear persecution.

Conditions Worsen for Stateless Rohingya Christians

Life as a Rohingya refugee is typically difficult no matter what. But the difficulty can get more intense if you are part of the Rohingya Christian minority, who face not only displacement and statelessness but also the hostility directed at apostates.

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• Pray for An Yankui’s release. Pray also for his health.

• Pray for his family and church while he’s in custody.

Chinese Pastor Detained for ‘Organizing Illegal Religious Activities’

An Yankui was at his home when officials arrested him at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 29 for an investigation on suspicion of “organizing illegal religious activities,” according to a police record presented at the time of the arrest.

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• Pray that the adverse effects of the bill would not be realized.

• Pray for increased religious freedom throughout Nigeria.

New Legislation Threatens Independent Documentation of Persecution in Nigeria

Nigeria’s Senate is advancing legislation that could significantly expand government oversight of organizations receiving foreign funding, raising concerns that the measure could affect the ability of churches, humanitarian organizations, human rights groups, and independent researchers to document religious persecution and violence.

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• Praise God for this development, which would add more law enforcement and protection for Christian communities.

• Pray for its passage and implementation.

Nigeria Advances Police Reform as First Constitutional Amendment to Reach States

Nigeria has taken an important step toward decentralizing its policing system after the National Assembly transmitted a constitutional amendment establishing state police services to all 36 state Houses of Assembly for consideration.

The measure, formally titled the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, would establish state police forces alongside the federal Nigeria Police Force.

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• Pray for the flourishing and protection of Christian communities in the Middle East.

• Pray for the Holy Spirit to renew and embolden the church in the region.

The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part I: Can Christianity Disappear from the Land Where It Was Born?

The question is no longer simply whether Christians face discrimination or persecution in particular Middle Eastern countries. It is whether some of Christianity’s oldest communities will remain large enough to survive. 

Church leaders across the region have increasingly sounded that alarm.

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