ICC Global Digest: "I do not retract my sermon."

        Source:                      www.persecution.org
Date:                           September 8, 2025

A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION NEWS

"I Do Not Retract My Sermon"

Pray for Pastor Romanyuk to experience healing from his many health problems. Pray he gets the life-saving medicine he needs.  

Pray for Pastor Romanyuk's release from the labor camp. Also pray that his story reaches more people so they can be aware of his suffering and pray for him. 

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Pastor Sentenced to Labor Camp for Sermon Opposing Russia’s War in Ukraine 

On Sept. 3, Nikolay Romanyuk, 63, was found guilty of making “Public calls to implement activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation." Despite the Russian pastor’s age and health conditions, the court sentenced him to four years in a prison labor camp.  

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Pray that the gospel will continue to reach people despite crackdowns on evangelism. 

Pray that Christians in India would remain bold and strategic in their witness. Pray that the hearts of Hindus would be open to the way of Jesus. 

BREAKING NEWS

Villages in India Restrict Christian Movements and Activities

Six villages in the Kanker District of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh passed resolutions prohibiting Christian pastors, priests, and so-called “conversion agents” from entering their areas.

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Pray that the gospel continues to reach Somalis, wherever they may live. 

Pray that the few Christians in Somalia would grow in their faith and share the love of Christ with their neighbors. 

BREAKING NEWS

Article About ICC’s Work in Somalia Goes Viral, Angers Somali Muslims

A recent article we posted on our website about Christian persecution in Somalia and our support for the underground church there went viral, sparking both positive and negative reactions.

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Pray that the church in Indonesia continues to grow, regardless of whether it faces persecution. 

Pray for more openness to the gospel among the Muslim majority in Indonesia. 

BREAKING NEWS

Persecution of Christians in Indonesia Varies by Province

According to persecution rankings, Indonesia has improved significantly over the last three years. Such a development is no small matter, seeing as how Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country, and the most populous majority-Muslim one.

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Pray for Sarah as she continues her education. 

Pray for ICC's work to help persecuted Christians get their education and improve their lives. 

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Achieving the Impossible Dream

For Sarah, a 21-year-old from Isiolo, Kenya, higher education was once a distant dream overshadowed by fear, rejection, and persecution.

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