Apr 20, 2021
Iranian Christians request prayer for Ismail Narimanpour, Mohammad Ali Torabi, Alireza Vark Shah and Hojjat Lotfi Khalaf who were arrested by intelligence agents on 19 April in Dezful, Khuzestan province in south-west Iran. According to Mohabbat News, Ismail’s home...
Apr 19, 2021
After a two-day postponement, several people detained since January had their first hearing today (19 April) in Hargeisa with various international observers present. They are charged with offences against the state religion (Islam) and inciting others to disobey laws...
Apr 19, 2021
Christians in Algeria ask for continued prayer for Pastor Rachid Seighir, and his bookshop assistant Nouh Hamami, as their appeal hearing has been postponed to 16 May. Pastor Rachid leads the Oran City church (L’Oratoire) and also owns a book and stationery shop,...
Apr 15, 2021
Friends of Christian convert MajidReza Souzanchi, thankful for his recent release from prison, request prayer. MajidReza Souzanchi Kushani was arrested at a house church in November 2017 and imprisoned in Evin Prison. He was charged with promoting house churches, in...
Apr 15, 2021
A 17 April trial date has been set for several people detained since January. On 21 and 22 January 2021, police in Hargeisa, Somaliland arrested Mohamed, Hamdi, an Ethiopian woman, Aster, and Hamdi A, a Somali woman. Mohamed and Hamdi’s baby was detained with...
Apr 8, 2021
On 21 and 22 January 2021, police in Hargeisa, Somaliland arrested Mohamed and Hamdi and their new-born baby, as well as an Ethiopian woman, Aster and Hamdi A, a Somali woman. On 14 and 15 February additional arrests took place in Hargeisa. On 4 April 2021, the...