Turkey: Government promises to return appropriated church properties

Turkey: Government promises to return appropriated church properties

The Syriac community in Turkey is grateful for a pledge that church properties appropriated by the state will be returned to the community. On 22nd November 2017 deputy prime minister Hakan Cavusoglu, while speaking to the Anatolian News Agency, stated that the...
Sudan: Sudan Church of Christ Pastors’ Court Hearing

Sudan: Sudan Church of Christ Pastors’ Court Hearing

Sudanese Christians request prayer for an upcoming court hearing concerning several pastors of the Sudan Church of Christ (SCOC) in Al Thawra in Omdurman. The hearing, at which the defendants are expected to put forward their defence, is scheduled to take place...
Turkey: Andrew’s song from prison

Turkey: Andrew’s song from prison

On the anniversary of his arrest, renewed prayer has been requested for Andrew Brunson, the American pastor detained in Izmir on 7th October 2016. He remains in prison. The prosecutor has asked for four consecutive life sentences based on allegations of obtaining...
Turkey: authorities impeding church appointment

Turkey: authorities impeding church appointment

Turkish Armenian church leaders have requested prayer concerning difficulties surrounding the election of a new leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Turkey due to government interference. As one of Turkey’s officially recognised churches, the election...
Iran: court hearing postponed for pastor’s wife

Iran: court hearing postponed for pastor’s wife

Iranian Christians request prayer for Shamiram Isavi Khabizeh, the wife of Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz (pictured), whose court hearing has been postponed by three weeks. Shamiram was called to attend a hearing on 31st July in Tehran at Branch 26 of the Islamic...