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2022-09-15

• Threatened Christian Mother of Five in Shelter

  

  A Christian woman and her five children have been forced into hiding after receiving death threats demanding that she convert to Islam. Despite these warnings, Naseem Bibi has refused to abandon her faith, even though it means having to flee home with her five children, who range in age from eight to 22.

• Legal Threats Facing Churches

  

  A recent report from Forum18 has provided updates on two situations currently affecting churches in Belarus. In both cases, ongoing pressures from governing officials could potentially mean the churches would lose their legal status to operate.

• Charges Dismissed Against Four Christians

  

  Even though all apostasy laws in Sudan were rescinded in 2020, four Christian men had recently been charged under an obsolete ordinance and forced to stand trial. The charges arose from a raid on a Baptist church in Zalingei, Sudan, on June 22nd. For more information about this situation, see this page.