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Christians Face Opposition and Violence

Several houses sit over or near a body of water.
A village in Vietnam.
 

Christian workers in Vietnam are requesting urgent prayer on behalf of believers who have recently experienced situations of severe persecution. In response to the ongoing concern, VOMC's partnering ministry office in Australia has been providing the affected Christians with greatly needed financial assistance.

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Pastoring Family Assassinated

Santiago, Yurlay, Pastor Marlon Lora, and Angela.
Pastor Marlon Lora and his family.
Photo: The Lora family
 

Police are currently investigating the drive-by assassination of Pastor Marlon Lora and his family, which took place on December 29th. Pastor Marlon, his wife Yurlay Rincon – along with their two children, Angela and Santiago – had been finishing lunch when they were suddenly gunned down by men on a motorcycle. The violent attack occurred just metres away from the police station in Aguachica, northern Colombia.

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Three Christians Shot on Christmas Day

Arif Masih's wounds are bandaged.
Arif Masih, one of three men wounded in the attack.
Photo: Christian Daily International-Morning Star News
 

Three Christians were injured in a violent attack on Christmas Day outside the home of a pastor in Lahore. The incident happened just one day after a confrontation between Pastor Shahzad Siddique and a group of militant Muslim youth who had been harassing guests at a church event. Speaking of the incident, Pastor Shahzad stated, "I had returned home from church on Christmas Day and was resting when gunmen opened fire on a gathering outside my house in Maryam Colony."