Iran: court hearing for imprisoned Christians
Iranian Christians request prayer for two Christians, Victor Bet Tamraz (pictured) and Amin Nader Afshar, who have been summoned to a court hearing on Sunday 21st May. They were arrested on 26th December 2014 at a Christmas celebration at Pastor Victor’s home,...
Sudan: Christians released from prison
Christians in Sudan praise the Lord for the release today of Rev. Hassan Abduraheem Kodi Taour (pictured right) and Mr Abdulmonem Abdumawla from prison in Khartoum. They were arrested in December 2015 with Rev. Kuwa Shamal Abazmam Kurri (pictured left) and Mr Petr...
Sudan: church building demolished
Christians in Sudan request prayer against an ongoing campaign by Sudanese authorities to demolish church buildings which led to the demolition of the Sudanese Church of Christ (SCOC) in Soba Al Aradi on Sunday 7th May. During the demolition two church members were...
Israel: homes of Messianic believers attacked
Israeli Messianic believers request prayer following the targeting by ultra-Orthodox Jews of a new Messianic meeting centre and the homes of some congregants in Dimona, south Israel. According to Kehila News, Albert Knoester (an elder at Nachalat Yeshua congregation...
Sudan: church compound illegally occupied
Christians in Sudan request prayer against continued efforts to take over church property. Yesterday (26th April) the police and an armed mob occupied part of the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church (SPEC) compound in Omdurman which includes houses, offices and...
Turkey: day of prayer called for 18th April
Protestant church leaders in Turkey have called for a day of prayer for Turkey tomorrow (18th April). While this date has been designated as a global day of prayer for Turkey since 2009, tomorrow’s day of prayer comes at a time of huge significance for Turkey....
Egypt: bomb attacks on two churches
Christians in Egypt request prayer after two churches in Northern Egypt suffered bomb attacks during Palm Sunday services on 9th April. The first bomb exploded inside Mar Girgis (St George's) Coptic Orthodox church in Tanta, in Gharbiya governorate in the Nile Delta...
Iran: court hearing for Christians
Iranian Christians request prayer for the forthcoming court hearing for Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz, his son Ramiel (pictured) and other Christians arrested at a picnic in Firuzkuh in August 2016. On 26th December 2014 security officials raided the house of Pastor Victor...
Turkey: expropriation of Armenian church halted
Christians in Turkey are thankful that the Turkish Council of State has reportedly halted the confiscation of Surp Giragos, the largest Armenian church in the Middle East. Surp Giragos (along with the properties of the Protestant Church, Surp Sarkis Chaldean Church,...
Sudan: fatal stabbing of church elder
Christians in Sudan request prayer against ongoing attempts to seize church property, which led to the fatal stabbing of a church elder on 3rd April. Against the wishes of the church denomination, the government has imposed an illegal committee on the Sudan...
Iran: updates on three cases
Iranian Christians request prayer for three ongoing cases involving Christians in which there have been recent developments. EBRAHIM FIROUZI: Ebrahim Firouzi’s mother has undergone surgery for cancer and is weak and unable to care for herself. She is having...
MEC publishes 2016 Annual Report
Middle East Concern (MEC) was established in 1991 to defend the religious freedom of Christians in the Middle East and North Africa. Since that time MEC has published Annual Reports only for MEC member organisations and member individuals. However, for the first time...