Libya: Authorities act against Christmas celebrations

Libya: Authorities act against Christmas celebrations

Christians in Libya request prayer due to continued anti-Christian actions on part of the authorities. At the end of December, the ministry of interior issued a warning to citizens “not to celebrate Christmas on New Year’s eve,“ which apparently the authorities...
Northern Cyprus: Court hearing postponed

Northern Cyprus: Court hearing postponed

On the evening of 9 January, Ryan Keating was informed that his court hearing scheduled for the following day had been postponed to 16 February. He was not told the reason for the postponement. The hearing is in relation to new charges concerning a large number of...
Northern Cyprus: Court hearing postponed

North Cyprus: New charges brought against Ryan Keating

Christians in Cyprus request prayer for a court hearing in Famagusta on 10 January. Ryan Keating faces new charges related to the Christian material confiscated during a raid on business premises that also serve as their church meeting place. In January 2021 Police...
Iran: Christian convert granted Christmas leave

Iran: Christian convert granted Christmas leave

Iranian Christians are surprised that a convert has been allowed leave from prison for Christmas/New Year in accordance with an announcement from the head of the judiciary that Christian prisoners would be granted 10 days’ leave. On 26 December, the head of...
Iran: Temporary release of converts from Rasht

Iran: Temporary release of converts from Rasht

Iranian Christians are encouraged that, after the release of Pastor Matthias (Abdolreza Ali Haghnejad) from Anzali Prison on 30 December, eight other Christian converts from Rasht held in Evin Prison were released on 1 January pending a review of their sentences.  The...
Iran: Convert from Karaj summoned to court

Iran: Convert from Karaj summoned to court

Prayer is requested for Christian convert Rokhsareh (Mahrokh) Ghanbari (62), from Karaj, who has been summoned to Karaj Revolutionary Court to face new charges of propaganda against the regime. In August 2019 Makrokh was mentioned by then US vice president Pence when...