Persecution & Prayer Alert

"Let us raise our voices – not in vengeance,
but in faith. Let this act of terror be met
with even greater love and courage.
May the world remember the names and
faces of those who died not just as victims,
but as witnesses to the light of Christ."
~ Farrukh Saif, a Christian human rights
activist for ECSPE, in response to the
June 22nd Syrian church attack.


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Christian Families Expelled

Seven adults and three small children are at the side of a road.
Some of the believers who were evicted.
Photo: Barnabas Aid

Four Christian families were forcibly evicted from their village in northwestern Laos on May 5th and 6th. According to local sources, opposing community leaders and other residents of Huang Khan Village in Luang Namtha province specifically targeted the Christians.

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Christians Denied Burial Rights

A cemetery shows graves arranged closely together.
A cemetery in India.
Photo: Public Domain

Since 2022, Christians in the Nabarangpur district of Odisha have faced at least eight separate instances in which they have been denied the right to bury their loved ones. In many of these cases, opposing community members refused to allow the burial of deceased Christians in a cemetery used by Hindus, forcing the families to instead bury their loved ones in the forest or other locations.

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Villagers Forced from Their Homes

Furniture and other possessions are strewn across the ground. Several people are gathered around, observing the mess.
Belongings removed from the homes of Christian families.
Photo: CSW

Six Christian families from Karingundam, a village located in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh state, were evicted from their homes on April 12th for refusing to renounce their faith in Christ. Opposing villagers loaded their belongings onto a truck – only to be hauled out of the village and dumped. The desolate families were forced to spend the night in the forest without any shelter. At least 25 individuals were affected by this dire situation.