The Bible tells us to remember the persecuted. Those persecuted in the Bible frequently recount how others’ prayers helped them while they were enduring persecution. Knowing what is going on with the persecuted parts of the body of Christ will aid us in praying for them and possibly even with physical aid.
After such a joyous day, Meriam is now back in custody. She and her husband were arrested on their way out of the country. As of right now, the status of their children is unknown. Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) arrested them in the Khartoum airport. According toContinue Reading
Praise Jesus! Meriam has been released! A judge overturned her conviction and she is a free woman. According to statements made by her husband a few weeks ago, he plans to take his whole family out of the Sudan. There is some confusion as to whether or not she hasContinue Reading
Red Denotes ISIS control As we watch Syria and Iraq fall into chaos, there’s an untold story unfolding. That of Christians. In both countries, and the broader Middle East, Christians are targeted. They are beheaded, crucified, beaten, tortured, burnt, kidnapped, and more. It’s all in an effort to drive themContinue Reading
A few things to update on this issue. First, if you are in Nigeria and want to participate in events to bring awareness to the issue and keep in the forefront of political debate, you can follow Bringbackourgirlsng. If you are in the US, contact your representatives and bring politicalContinue Reading
Be in prayer for Meriam and her family. The appeals court has agreed to review her case. Details are below. *********************************************************************************************************** On May 22nd, Meriam’s legal team filed an appeal of her case. They are arguing that the verdict contradicts the country’s constitution. A panel of three judges is currentlyContinue Reading
Lawyer Sardar Mushtaq Gill has stated that the administration of the Lahore High Court (where Asia Bibi should start her appeal process) has received “orders not to schedule hearings for the moment and we do not know for how much longer.” This follows the sudden disappearance of her case fromContinue Reading
June 2, 2014, citing lawlessness and security threats, the Police Commissioner in Abuja has banned all protests regarding the missing 240 girls kidnapped by the terrorist organization Boko Haram. “I cannot fold my hands and watch this lawlessness,” he said, “Protests on the Chinok girls are hereby banned withContinue Reading
On Wednesday, May 28, 2014, Kyrolous Shawky became the center of a firestorm. Shawky works for a shop in Armant, Egypt (outside of Luxor). Shawky was looking at Facebook on his mobile phone and liked a page named “Knights of the Cross.” A Muslim neighbor saw a post from thisContinue Reading
After I read the response from the Sudanese Embassy in DC, I was pretty upset. They are in complete denial of what is going on with Meriam Yahia Ibrahim’s case. And they are trying to portray the media as reckless. However, I switched into analyst mode (my most comfortable mode!)Continue Reading
Many of you may recall Pastor Saeed Abedini, an American pastor who was arrested and convicted in Iran. I am currently putting his case file together, so more details regarding his situation are coming. However, today, his wife Nagmeh posted an urgent request for prayer. Saeed was transferred to aContinue Reading
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