Source:           www.savethepersecutedchristians.org

Date:                April 14, 2020

 

Save the Persecuted Christians

I hope you all enjoyed the Easter Holiday even as we celebrated from our homes. Every year I am so thankful for the reminder that He is Risen and that His Resurrection defeated death and gained for us the gift of eternal life.

As you know, Christian persecution continually occurs, regardless of holidays and global pandemics.  

The below accounts are a reminder to continue praying for those suffering violence around the world simply due to their Christian faith. Please share these stories with friends and family and feel free to follow us on Twitter and Facebook  to stay updated on persecuted news. These stories are archived and searchable using our news aggregator at ChristianPersecutionNews.com.

Boko Haram and Its Current Situation in Nigeria

Boko haram in Nigeria has not only become synonymous with terrorism but has also become a nightmare in the history of the national security. When one talks about boko haram, one refers to an era of kidnappings, killings, bombings and displacement, which have left many in the dungeon of misery. The Arabic name for boko haram is translated in English as, ‘People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad’.  The sole aim of the group is the overthrow of the Nigerian state and the implementation of Sharia across the entire country...Read More

Christian Beaten into Coma by Tribal Animists in Odisha State, India

A young mother and her two children were staring at her husband as he lay unconscious after a mob of 60 villagers in eastern India had stormed their home and beaten him with wooden sticks. The wife, Bhimeshwari Sodi said, “The children and I tried to wake him up – we thought he had fainted – but there was no response. We cried out for help, but there was nobody to help us. The neighbors said that he was dead.”...Read More

Coronavirus increases asylum seeker’s anxieties as wait for resettlement goes on

Arash Sadigh went to the UN offices in Makassar, Indonesia for more than 250 days in a row last year to plead for his family’s resettlement to be made a priority. It is approaching seven years since the 42-year-old Iranian Christian convert and his wife Azam, 39, claimed asylum there on account of their religious conversion. Their son, Samuel, who is five and a half, was born in Makassar, and has only known life within the confines of a refugee centre…Read More

At least 50 Nigerian Christians killed by Fulani attacks in March, NGO reports

A Nigerian civil society organization is reporting that no less than 50 Christians were killed in March and 10 in the first two days of April by radical Fulani herdsmen. Since the start of 2020, estimates suggest that over 400 Christians were killed in the West African country. The Anambra-based Intersociety said in a statement. “In all, not less than 410 Christian lives have been lost in Nigeria to Jihadist Fulani terrorists in the past 93 days of 2020.”…Read More

Persecuted Christians at greater risk during coronavirus outbreak: ‘From bad to worse’

The living conditions for Christians and other religious minorities around the world are worsening due to the coronavirus pandemic. Open Doors reports that at least 25 countries with positive cases are among the world’s worst persecutors of Christians. “Their situation is going from bad to worse,” David Curry, CEO of Open Doors, said in a statement…Read More

Also, I want to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone who called into our 2nd annual, global Passion Prayer on Good Friday, Apr. 10 at 6:00 a.m. in Jerusalem and continuing non-stop until 6:00 a.m. in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday. It was an incredibly encouraging and powerful 24-hour prayer and we cannot thank those who participated enough. This event is foundational to all that we will do through the year. We were also joined by several Christians who have been persecuted for their faith who courageously gave their testimonies and received prayer from those on the webcast. Please see this report on our prayer vigil from Net TV's Current News show broadcast to New York.

We hope you have a wonderful week and look forward to your continued support. 

Thank you for all you do!

Sincerely, your sister in Christ,

Dede Laugesen
Executive Director
Save the Persecuted Christians
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