Sudan: 14 Christians detained

Sudan: 14 Christians detained

Christians in Sudan request prayer for the Evangelical Church in Bahri (also known as Khartoum North). On 7th July the police detained 14 church members, many of them leaders. Even though the prosecutor ordered their release in the evening, as of the afternoon of 8th...
Egypt: attacks on Christians

Egypt: attacks on Christians

Christians in Egypt request prayer after a series of attacks in the last six weeks. On 20th May several Christian homes were attacked in al-Karam village in Minya province, as a result of a rumour about a relationship between a Muslim woman and a Christian man. During...
Turkey: update on Malatya Zirve trial

Turkey: update on Malatya Zirve trial

Turkish Christians are disappointed that no verdict was given today in a long-standing murder trial following the killing of three Christians in Malatya in 2007. Today (28th June) the 114th hearing took place and court officials had informed a relative and a Turkish...
Iran: Christian returns to prison after medical furlough

Iran: Christian returns to prison after medical furlough

Yesterday (27th June) Maryam Naghash Zargaran returned to Evin Prison after the prosecutor’s office refused to extend her medical leave to complete her treatment. Maryam, a believer from a Muslim background, has been held for nearly three years in Evin Prison in...
Turkey: verdict imminent in Malatya Zirve trial?

Turkey: verdict imminent in Malatya Zirve trial?

Turkish Christians request prayer for what could be the final hearing in a long-standing murder trial following the killing of three Christians in Malatya in 2007. Court officials informed a relative and a Turkish church leader that a verdict will be issued at the end...