Persecution & Prayer Alert

"Lord, these men [may] take
away my life full of misery, but You
will give me life everlasting."
~ Maurice Blanc
(Martyred in 1547)

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All Remaining School Students Freed!

A man is bend over a church bench. He appears to be earnest in prayer. A Bible with his glasses resting atop is sitting beside him. — Photo: Unsplash

On November 21st, people around the world were shocked by the abduction of over 300 students from a boarding school in Niger State, Nigeria. (Learn more about this kidnapping incident.)

About two weeks after the attack, Nigerian authorities announced that 100 of the children had been recovered. On December 21st, a spokesperson for the Nigerian president confirmed via social media that the remaining 130 pupils have since been released. This means that all the abducted schoolchildren were safely freed from captivity!

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Pakistan - Year in Review

Women are weeping together, supporting a young woman in the front. — Photo: VOMC

While Christianity has been a significant part of Pakistan's cultural fabric for centuries, Islam remains the country's dominant religion, thereby controlling much of society. Typically, the suffering of Christians has stemmed from two primary sources: 1) accusations of blasphemy leading to charges and imprisonment, and 2) the kidnapping of young women and girls who are subsequently forced to convert to Islam and marry their captors.

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India - Year in Review

Several people are gathered on the floor, praying together. — Photo: VOMC

Anti-conversion laws in various states still present major challenges for Christians in this South Asian country. While many accusations have little to do with actual religious conversions, these laws are often used to shut down churches or punish individual believers. Additionally, such allegations frequently incite mob violence.

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China - Year in Review

Believers are sitting together on benches. — Photo: ChinaAid

Reports of persecution against Christians in China specifically involve opposition from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their provincial counterparts. The country's governing officials have mandated that all churches promote the Communist Party's policies. Those refusing to comply inevitably encounter harassment or imprisonment. For more information regarding Christian persecution in China, and/or to review specific reports, see our China country profile.

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