Algeria: imprisoned Christian ends hunger strike
The family of Slimane Bouhafs, the Algerian Christian imprisoned since September 2016 for blasphemy, have confirmed that he has now ended his hunger strike. Slimane, who is being held in Jijel Prison in north east Algeria, began a hunger strike following the court's...
Palestine: hearing for Coptic church postponed again
Palestinian Christians request renewed prayer for nuns of the Coptic Orthodox church and convent in Bethlehem involved in legal action over a property dispute, after a further delay in the legal process. On 10th October there was due to be a court hearing, but members...
Algeria: Christian on hunger strike after rejection of conditional release request
A court has rejected an application for conditional release for Slimane Bouhafs on Monday 2nd October. He has since gone on a hunger strike in the Jijel Prison, Northeastern Algeria. Bouhafs had been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on 7th August 2016 (reduced on...
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...
Iran: appeal hearing for sentenced Christians from Rasht
Iranian Christians request prayer for Christian converts Yousef Nadarkhani, Mohammadreza Omidi, Yasser Mossayebzadeh and Saheb Fadaie. Their lawyer has received notice that an appeal hearing will be held at 36th Branch of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran on...
Turkey: Andrew Brunson linked to extradition of Gulen
Christians in Turkey request renewed prayer for imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson after President Erdogan linked his release to the extradition of Fetullah Gulen, whom Turkey holds responsible for the attempted coup in July 2016. On 28th September President...
Palestine Growing concern for Coptic Church
Palestinian Christians request renewed prayer for nuns of the Coptic Orthodox church and convent in Bethlehem involved in legal action over a property dispute. The family that has misappropriated convent property continues its aggressive stance, and has filed a...
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 process...
Iran: re-arrested believers face new charges
Iranian Christians request renewed prayer for Eskandar Rezaei and Soroush Saraei, believers who have faced a series of pressures over the past five years, following their re-arrest in July 2017. Eskandar was arrested on 6th July 2017 at his home in Lar where several...
Yemen: release of Salesian priest
Christians in the Arabian Peninsula give thanks to God for the safe release of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Salesian Priest from India, who was abducted in Yemen on 4th March 2016. In a statement issued on 12th September, the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia...
Israel: prayer request for Arad
Messianic believers in Israel request prayer for the town of Arad following recent opposition to the Messianic congregation. At the end of August, a Messianic congregation, Hasdey Yeshua, was meeting in a warehouse facility in Arad, south Israel, when a group of 20-30...
Iran: Christian prisoner continues hunger strike
Iranian Christians request prayer for Ebrahim Firouzi, who continues to be on hunger strike in prison. On 17th July 2017, Ebrahim started a 10-day hunger strike to protest injustices inflicted on Christian believers (primarily converts) by the judicial authorities in...