Israel: Ongoing pressure on migrant churches
The Evangelical Alliance in Israel requests prayer after the city of Tel Aviv broke its promise to relocate churches and pressured landlords to evict the congregations they claimed violated zoning requirements as “houses of prayer.” In November 2020, Tel Aviv...
Iran: Another Christian convert pardoned and released
On 4 March Milad Goodarzi was released from Karaj Central Prison. He is the seventh Christian convert known to have benefited from the general amnesty granted to prisoners for the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. In June 2021, Milad and two other converts...
Iran: Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani released
On 26 February Yousef Nadarkhani was released from prison, as part of a general amnesty in honour of the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. This follows the release of Zaman (Saheb) Fadaei and Hadi (Moslem) Rahimi earlier this month. Yousef received...
Israel: Opposition to Messianic ministry
Messianic Jewish believers request prayer after Channel 14 TV, World Israel News (both media with a right-wing audience) and anti-missionary organisation Yad L’Achim targeted the HaTikva (Hope) Project, claiming the work is a cover for missionary activity. The...
Iran: Another Christian convert released from prison
On 15 February Christian convert Hadi (Moslem) Rahimi (33) was released from Evin Prison. This follows the release of Zaman (Saheb) Fadaei on 8 February. Both converts were pardoned as part of an amnesty for the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on 11...
Iran: Christian convert released from prison
On 8 February Zaman (Saheb) Fadaei was released from Evin Prison as part of a general pardon approved by Supreme Leader Khamenei in honour of the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. IRNA, the state news agency, announced that “tens of thousands” of prisoners...
Iran: Christian convert released on bail still faces charges
On 28 January Anahita (Anna) Khademi, the wife of pastor Abdolreza (Matthias) Haghnejad was released on bail of 180 million tomans (approximately US $4,000). She still faces charges, including “propaganda against the system” and “disturbing public opinion.” On 3...
Israel: Christians targeted by extremists
Prayer is requested after a number of attacks against the Armenian community in Jerusalem. On 11 January extremists graffitied hate speech on the exterior of buildings in the Armenian Quarter of the Old City. Slogans included “Revenge,” “Death to Christians,” “Death...
North Cyprus: Ryan Keating facing multiple court appearances in various trials
On 31 January Ryan Keating appeared in court in an ongoing trial to answer charges of illegally importing literature - the result of a joint police and customs raid on his home in January 2021 in which personal Bibles and Christian books were seized. A change of...
Israel: Commission to decide on future of ministry’s premises
Prayer is requested for a city council meeting in Sderot on 29 January to decide whether to allow City of Life Ministries (CLM) to continue to operate from their premises used for humanitarian work and congregational meetings. After pressure from ultra-Orthodox Jews,...
Iran: Christian converts arrested
Iranian Christians request prayer for pastor Abdolreza (Matthias) Haghnejad and his wife Anahita (Anna) Khademi after their recent arrest in Bandar Anzali, north Iran. On 26 December intelligence agents raided a house church while a Christmas celebration was...
North Cyprus: Update on hearing
At a 22 December court hearing in Famagusta, charges of giving training related to barista skills and wine appreciation without authorisation were read out against Ryan Keating. His lawyer told the court the charges are politically motivated and a violation of his...