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Persecution & Prayer Alert

People are seated on benches. A police officer is standing and facing the group.
Several church members have been charged by police.
Photo: VOM USA

A church in Semey, a bustling historical city situated in the eastern part of Kazakhstan, was raided on May 24th after police received a call that unregistered religious activities

In mid-April, reports began to circulate that two significant places of worship had been demolished in Stepanakert, the capital located within the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Recent satellite imagery has since confirmed that

Stone buildings on dry terrain; there is a snow-covered mountain in the background.
A scene from the Xinjiang region.
Photo: Wikimedia / Hiroki Ogawa (CC)

A pastor serving in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is facing possible closure of his church after authorities imposed burdensome requirements on him. The pastor, identified only as "Pastor