Iran: Pastor released from prison
Iranian Christians thank the Lord that Pastor Matthias (Abdolreza Ali Haghnejad) was released from Anzali Prison, near Rasht, pending a review of his conviction. Matthias is one of nine Christian converts arrested in Rasht in January and February 2019. In October 2019...
Iran: Prosecutor decides against charging converts
Iranian Christians are encouraged that the public prosecutor of the fourth branch of the Civil and Revolutionary Court of Dezful has given a written decision on why eight Christian converts will not be charged with any crime. Hojjat Lotfi Khalaf, Esmaeil Narimanpour,...
Algeria: Continued prayer needed for appeal
Algerian Christians request continued prayer for Foudhil Bahloul as he appeals a 1 December 2021 appeal court verdict sentencing him to a six months suspended prison sentence and a 100,000 DZD fine (approx US $750). Foudhil, a Christian from a Muslim background, had...
Iran: Supreme Court to review converts’ prison sentences
Iranian Christians are encouraged that today (24 November) the high court in Tehran notified the lawyer representing nine Christian converts from Rasht that their five-year prison sentences were under review. They were arrested in four separate raids during a...
Algeria: Pastor summoned to court
Algerian Christians request prayer for Pastor Salah Chalah, senior pastor of the largest Protestant Church in Algeria and president of the EPA, the umbrella association of the Protestant church in Algeria. He, along with three others, has been summoned to court on 5...
Iran: Converts summoned to complete sentences
Iranian Christians request prayer for Sasan Khosravi and Habib Heydari who have been told to report to Bushehr Central Prison on 11 November to complete one-year prison sentences. Habib, Sasan, Sasan’s wife Marjan, Sasan’s brother Sam and his wife Maryam, Pooriya and...
Iran: Converts summoned to prison
Iranian Christians request prayer for Milad Gourdazi, Amin Khaki and Alireza Nourmohammadi, who have been summoned to prison to serve three-year sentences. On 11 November 2020, Iranian intelligence agents raided the homes of Milad, Amin and Alireza, as well as those...
Iran: Imprisoned Christian converts ask for a place to worship
Iranian Christians request prayer following a plea for religious freedom made by two Christian prisoners on furlough. Behnam Akhlaghi and Babak Hosseinzadeh, converts from Rasht in North Iran, are presently serving five-year sentences in Evin Prison, Tehran, for...
Algeria: Appeal of convicted Christian heard
Algerian Christians request continued prayer for Foudhil Bahloul (35), a Christian from a Muslim background as he waits for a 10 November decision on his appeal of a conviction on several charges. His case was heard in the provincial appeals court of Ain Defla on 27...
Middle East: Pray for couple’s resettlement interview
Rama and Joseph request prayer for a resettlement interview scheduled for 28 October 2021. As MEC previously reported, Rama and Joseph fled Syria because of family threats due to their marriage. Rama is a convert from Islam, while Joseph is from a Christian...
Algeria: Imminent appeal hearing
The appeal hearing for Foudhil Bahloul, who in July received a six month prison sentence for receiving "illegal donations," will be heard on 27 October 2021. Foudhil (35), a Christian from a Muslim background, was sentenced to six months imprisonment and fined...
Iran: Missing convert located
Iranian Christians are thankful that Ayoub Poor-Rezazade has been released on bail. Ayoub was arrested with two other Christian converts on 5 September. There had been no news from him or about him since 8 September, causing consternation, especially since his friends...