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2023.10.05

Former Prisoner in Eritrea Grateful for Prayers

Eritrea flag10/5/2023  Eritrea  (VOM)

A Christian imprisoned in Eritrea several times for his faith expressed gratitude to the for their ongoing support in prayer: “You have been praying for us, and I want to thank you,” Joseph said. He also shared how communism is Eritrea’s most significant challenge and that its president, who trained in China, launched a brutal crackdown on the Christian community in 2004, closing most churches and arresting many Christian leaders. Those imprisoned without trial are held in inhumane conditions, including metal shipping containers. “Prisons in Eritrea … are torture chambers,” Joseph said. Front-line workers believe 350-400 Eritrean Christians remain in prison, but the actual figure is unknown because officials will not release information on prisoners or allow outside contact. But Brother Joseph stated that despite the pressures in his country, “We praise God because the number of believers is growing every day.”

Please pray…

  • Praise the Lord for the way He has encouraged Joseph and other Eritrean Christians through the prayers of Christians around the world.
  • Pray that the Lord will draw many people to Himself as they realize how empty communism is.
  • Pray that the Lord will strengthen, encourage and comfort the many Eritrean Christians who are imprisoned for their faith in Eritrea’s inhumane prisons.