Türkiye: Protestant Church shot at on New Year’s Eve

Türkiye: Protestant Church shot at on New Year’s Eve

The pastor of the Çekmeköy branch of Kurtuluş Kilisesi Derneği (Association of Salvation Church) requests prayer after the building was shot at on the evening of 31 December. On 2 January police arrested two suspects, Serkan P. (33) and Veysi A. (33). Apparently,...
Iran: Twelve Christian converts charged in Nowshahr

Iran: Twelve Christian converts charged in Nowshahr

Friends request prayer for twelve Christian converts facing charges of “propagation of the religions that are in conflict and against Islam” and “collaborating with foreign governments.” The evidence submitted consisted of Bibles and Christian books, the claim that...
Iran: Twelve Christian converts charged in Nowshahr

Iran: Three converts detained

Friends of detained Christian converts Jahangir Alikhani, Hamed Malamiri and Gholam Eshagh, recently re-arrested by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), request prayer. The three were among 20 Christians initially arrested in Nowshahr and Chalus in...
Iran: Iranian-Armenian pastor acquitted and released from prison

Iran: Iranian-Armenian pastor acquitted and released from prison

On 24 September, Branch 21 of the Appeal Court of Tehran acquitted pastor Anooshavan Avedian (62) of the charge of “propaganda contrary to and disturbing to the holy religion of Islam,” and ordered his release from prison. He was serving a 10-year prison sentence...