‘Little confidence’ of safety for Christians sheltered in Gaza churches
GAZA CITY, Gaza (BP) – Christians are sheltering in two churches in North Gaza where Israel has threatened a ground offensive in the Israel-Hamas war, International Christian Concern (ICC) told Baptist Press.
13 imprisoned Eritrean Christians released after VOM global prayer campaign
ASMARA, Eritrea (BP) – Eritrea released 13 wrongfully imprisoned Christians after a global prayer campaign led by Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), the ministry to persecuted Christians said Aug. 9.
War retreat provides soul care
Rest. It’s a four-letter word. There’s no rest in war. There’s no rest amid the missiles and gunfire that have plagued Ukraine for the past year.
Pastor Nadarkhani among prisoners released in Iran national amnesty
TEHRAN, Iran (BP) – Long persecuted Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is among at least three Christian prisoners released in Iran’s national amnesty marking the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reported.
Pastor abducted by Malaysian police still missing after six years
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (BP) – Leavell College Dean Greg Wilton met Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh about a decade before police abducted Koh in an effort to quash his Christian ministry.
Pakistan eyeing more stringent blasphemy law despite growing outrage
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (BP) – Pakistan’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill strengthening punishment for blasphemy despite international outcry and security concerns among Christians and other religious minorities there.
Baptist woman in Mexico near death after alleged beating by Catholic leaders
HIDALGO, Mexico (BP) – A Baptist woman is hospitalized in critical condition after a beating tied to unjustly applied local customs and laws in an indigenous Catholic community in Mexico, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reported.
NEWS DIGEST: March for Life speakers announced; Open Doors restructured
March for Life has announced their lineup for their 50th event, the first after Roe was overturned; Religious freedom organization Open Doors has reorganized their ministry and leadership
Voice of the Martyrs publishes Pray for the Persecuted Bible in CSB translation
NASHVILLE (BP) – Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), an international non-profit ministry focused on serving Christians in difficult and dangerous places, has published “The One Year Pray for the Persecuted” Bible in the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) translation.
How to pray for the persecuted church
NASHVILLE (BP) – Nov. 6 is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. On this Sunday, we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world. But more important, we lift them up to our good God who hears our prayers.
