03.23.2024

Nicaragua: Pray for Olesia Auxiliadora Muñoz Pavon

As we pray for safety and peace, please also pray specifically for the women in Nicaragua who will be spending Easter behind bars.

China: This persecuted family would love your prayers

Believers Chang Yuchun and Li Chenhui were sentenced to seven years in prison in August 2021. Their 'crime?' 

China This Week: CCP blocks a mother's dying wish

Detained Elder unable to visit family

UN describes Sudan as “one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory”

The upcoming rainy season casts another woe upon Sudan, a North African nation already dealing with civil war and famine.

How to pray for Muslims during Ramadan

Islam is the second largest religion globally, with over 1.9 billion followers and almost a quarter of the world’s population.

US, China: Welcoming the newest Mayflower Church member to the world

I have some amazing news to share today.

USCIRF Urges for a Path Forward for Victims of Rohingya Genocide in Burma

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) marks two years since the U.S. Department of State’s designation of genocide and crimes against humanity against Rohingya in Burma.

Muslim Extremists Kill Christian Convert in Kenya

Assailants injure three other evangelists from Uganda.

Muslims in Indonesia End Church’s Meetings in Home

Local residents object to use of house for worship.

Muslim ‘Suitor’ Kidnaps 13-Year-Old Christian Girl in Pakistan

Muslim father fulfills threat to kidnap Christian’s daughter.

Israelis seek answers amid pain of war

Israeli forces raided the al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza this week, killing dozens and taking over 160 suspected terrorists back to Israel for interrogation.

China: A mother's dying wish...blocked by the CCP

All this mother wanted was to see her son one last time. 

Canadian Bill Could Send Christians to Jail

I recently had the opportunity to chat with CBN's Billy Hallowell about new legislation that could infringe upon religious freedom in Canada.

Christian Family in India Beaten, Separated from Children

Tribal villagers expel couple for refusing to renounce Christ.

Pakistan: Beaten by His Coworkers for His Faith

A Christian driver was attacked by his Muslim extremist co-workers after he received a promotion in Pakistan.

Three House Church Members Released from Jail in Vietnam

After one week in prison, three members of an independent Protestant house church in Vietnam have been released to their families and are now home.

Known Violator of Human Rights Elected as Indonesia’s President

Despite official results being delayed until March, Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in the February presidential election in Indonesia.

India Begins Implementation of Discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act

Four years after being passed by Parliament and signed into law, India’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will now be implemented, according to a government announcement Monday.

USCIRF News Digest - March 19, 2024

Churches in Russia “resourceful” and persevering in politically charged times

On Sunday, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin won a fifth term in office after nationwide elections that have received mixed international attention.

Iran’s “fatherless and fearless” GenZ poised for Gospel ignition

It’s not as hard to change the world as you might think.

God’s love reaches and transforms Lebanon’s next generation

As conflict between Israel and Hezbollah drags on across Lebanon’s southern border, the spiritual landscape of the nation is transforming as one family, one child at a time grasps who God is.

Uganda: Christian Slain for Leading Muslims to Faith in Christ

Body found with note in Arabic saying he was warned.

China: A one-year testimony of freedom

It's the one-year anniversary of an amazing testimony.

USCIRF Calls for U.S. Government to Support Iraq’s Religious Communities on Anniversary of Genocide Determination

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) solemnly marks the eighth anniversary of the U.S. Department of State’s determination in 2016 that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) perpetrated a genocide against northern Iraq’s Yazidis, Christians, and Shi’a Muslims.

Sudanese Christians introduce desperate people to Jesus as war rages on

Sudan’s army retakes control of the national radio and TV headquarters, lifting a communications blackout imposed by rebel forces in February.

Beyond a nuclear power: Iran’s potential impact on the world

Iran may be a rising nuclear threat, but the global Church also needs to recognize the nation’s tremendous potential to advance the gospel in the Middle East.

UK Bible Professor Fired for Sharing Biblical Truth in Tweet

Imagine a scenario in which a Christian professor is fired from a Christian university for sharing his biblical perspective on social media.