Iran: Christian woman released from prison
Iranian Christians give thanks to God for the release from prison yesterday (1st August) of Maryam Naghash Zargaran. A convert from Islam, Maryam has served a four-year sentence in the women's ward of Evin Prison in Tehran. She was imprisoned on 15th July 2013 after...
Iran: update on imprisoned Christians
Iranian Christians praise the Lord for Amin Afshar Naderi’s release from prison on bail on 25th July. They request further prayer for his health following a 21-day hunger strike, and for the appeal process for him and the two believers sentenced with him. Following a...
Iranian Christian on hunger strike
The Iranian Christian prisoner Ebrahim Firouzi (pictured) has gone on hunger strike to protest against long prison sentences given to Christians in Iran. In recent weeks 11 Christians, including 2 church pastors, have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms of 10 years...
Turkey: update on Malatya murder trial
Christians in Turkey request prayer for the review of sentences handed down last year in the trial related to the killing of three Christians in Malatya in 2007. On Tuesday 18th July a court in Gaziantep reviewed the prison sentences handed down on 28th September...
Sudan: update on Christian leader summoned to court
Christians in Sudan request prayer for Rafat, chair of the Evangelical Community Council - a committee of the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church (SPEC) responsible for managing SPEC properties. Rafat attended the Criminal Court in Omdurman with his lawyer Mr Adam...
Egypt: church activities restricted by extremist threats
Christians in Egypt have been requested by the security services to cancel all trips and activities outside of church buildings until at least the end of July. Representatives of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Catholic Bishops' Conference and the Presidency of...
Sudan: Christian leader summoned to court
Christians in Sudan request prayer for Rafat Samir, chair of the Evangelical Community Council (a committee of the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church denomination, responsible for managing the denomination's properties). On 17th July 2017 he has to appear before...
Algeria: partial pardon for imprisoned Christian
Algerian Christians are grateful that Slimane Bouhafs, imprisoned since September 2016 for blasphemy, has received a partial pardon. His three-year sentence was reduced by 16 months on 5th July, the national day of Algeria, following a decree by President Abdelaziz...
Palestine: court hearing for attacked nuns postponed
Palestinian Christians request prayer for nuns of the Coptic Orthodox church and convent in Bethlehem following the postponement of a court hearing scheduled for 11th July. The hearing, relating to a physical attack on the nuns in the context of a long-running...
Iran: 10-year prison sentences for Christian converts in Rasht
Iranian Christians request prayer for Christian converts Yousef Nadarkhani, Mohammadreza Omidi, Yasser Mossayebzadeh and Saheb Fadaie, who have been given 10-year prison sentences for propagating house churches and promoting “Zionist Christianity”. Yousef and...
Turkey: state appropriation of church properties
Christians in Turkey request prayer after the state appropriation of approximately 100 churches, monasteries and cemeteries belonging to the Syriac community in the province of Mardin in the south-east of the country. On 23rd June 2017 the media outlet Agos reported...
Iran: Christians face long prison sentences
Iranian Christians request prayer for Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz (pictured), Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari, who face long prison sentences. Following a hearing on 11th June Judge Ahmadzadeh issued his verdict on 3rd and 4th July. Pastor Victor was sentenced to 10...