2 /16/2024 Uganda (Morning Star News) A formerly Muslim couple in eastern Uganda, parents of four young children, were slashed to death in early February, two months after putting their faith in Christ. Twaha Namwoyo, 38, and his wife, Nadiimu Katooko, 27, were slain for their faith outside their house. Police officers arrived and found the bodies with deep cuts, and that of Namwoyo with a swollen neck, possibly indicating strangulation. Their mutilated bodies were found outside, and the children – ages 7, 5, 3 and 2 – were locked inside the house. Police found several long Somali swords, knives and an axe at the scene, likely left as a warning to other Muslims considering conversion to Christianity. The attack was the latest of many instances of persecution of Christians in eastern Uganda. Please pray… Pray Pray that the Lord will comfort the couple’s children and heal them of the emotional trauma they have experienced. Pray that the Lord will provide a loving Christian home for the children. Pray that the police will diligently investigate the attack and be able to find the attackers.
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2/14/2024 Pakistan (Morning Star News) Pakistan’s Supreme Court reprimanded the Punjab Province government over its progress report on anti-Christian attacks in August last year, terming it “worthy of being thrown into the dustbin.” The attacks left multiple churches and homes of Christians ransacked and burned after two Christians were falsely accused of desecrating the Quran. Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa said that he felt ashamed after seeing report. Isa noted that the report lacked relevant information such as the registration of FIRs in regard to offenses, the number of suspects named, the status of the cases, names of the relevant courts where cases were pending and the progress made so far. He said it appeared that the police and Punjab government were not interested in punishing the culprits. Isa ordered the Punjab Police to conduct a new and thorough investigation and to ensure prosecution of the accused, warning that officials would be suspended if they failed to yield results. He also directed the Punjab government to submit a report on the progress of the reconstruction work on church buildings and compensation paid to victims. The court added that all citizens deserve to be treated equally. Please pray… Praise the Lord […]
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2/1/2024 Nepal (VOM) When Manju’s husband became a follower of Christ, Manju and their children were very opposed to his faith and berated him to abandon it. But in May 2023, a pastor asked her to watch a film about Jesus. He installed a memory card with several videos on her phone. The family began to watch these films, calling the pastor to explain parts they did not understand. Manju invited the pastor to her house one day. While he was there, 14-year-old Sharda was watching one of the videos by herself when she experienced a demonic attack. When the pastor prayed for her, the attack ended. These attacks happened several more times, and each ended only when the pastor prayed. Sharda is now completely healed. Manju and her children placed their trust in Christ after witnessing God’s power in Sharda’s healing. Seven other relatives have also placed their trust in Christ since then. Let’s pray… Praise the Lord for Manju’s husband’s faithful witness and for the salvation of Manju and her children, and for delivering Sharda from demonic oppression. Pray that their family will grown in faith and be bold witnesses for Jesus in their village. Persecution is strong in […]
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1/25/2024 Mexico (VOM) Gabriela lives in a rural village in Oaxaca, Mexico, where members of her Mixteca community adhere to a syncretistic blend of pagan practices and Roman Catholicism that is opposed to the true gospel. Because of her boldness in sharing her faith, she has been attacked by her neighbors as well as by her husband, who is embarrassed by her commitment to Christ. She has been beaten an estimated 40 times and hospitalized on several occasions for sharing her faith. Despite this opposition, she continues to make trips into the Mixteca regions of the mountains of Oaxaca to spread the gospel where few others can go. Please pray… Praise the Lord for Gabriela’s bold witness, strong faith, and perseverance. Pray that the Lord will strengthen Gabriela and encourage her in the midst of this strong Satanic opposition to her spreading the gospel. Pray that other in her community will be drawn to Jesus as she shares the true gospel and shows the love and forgiveness of Jesus to those who persecute her.
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1/25/2024 Egypt (VOM) Pastor Maged was planting a church in a rural area of Egypt when his family came under severe persecution. They fled many times, and everywhere they went they were opposed. Eventually, they were forced to live underground, but that place had raw sewage seeping into their basement living quarters. After some time, they moved to another Arab nation where Pastor Maged is now active in church leadership. Pastor Maged is asking prayer for his wife and newborn child, who has serious medical needs. Please pray… Pray that the Lord will heal Pastor Maged’s child and provide the funds needed to pay for any medical treatment that might be needed. Pray that the Lord will bless the ministry that Pastor Maged is now involved in. Pray that the Lord will provide for all his family’s material and financial needs.
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1/18/2024 South Sudan (Morning Star News) A Sudanese Christian, Karbino Bla, has succumbed to his injuries after militants from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) assaulted him. The motives for the assault were unclear. Rights organizations and area residents report the RSF has killed civilians, raped women and girls and looted homes and shops since taking control of the state in December. Muslim extremists from the RSF also set a church building on fire. Christians in Sudan fear they are being increasingly targeted. Fighting between the RSF and the SAF, which had shared military rule in Sudan following an October 2021 coup, has left more than 12,000 people dead and displaced an estimated 5.8 million others. Christian sites have been targeted since the conflict began. Following two years of advances in religious freedom in Sudan after the end of the Islamist dictatorship under in 2019, state-sponsored persecution returned after the 2021 coup. Let’s pray… Pray that the Lord will comfort Karbino’s widow and take care of her and their infant daughter. Pray the the churches in Sudan will continue to preach the gospel and not lose heart. Pray that the Lord will bring a new government to power that respects religious freedom […]
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1/16/2024 Pakistan (Morning Star News) Police in Pakistan refused to file charges in the case of a Christian mother who lost her unborn child in a Muslim co-worker’s attempt to rape her. Rakhil Nadeem Masih was eight months pregnant when a co-worker at a brick kiln where she works attacked her on Nov. 6, said her husband Nadeem. He found her bleeding, but after he took her to a government hospital, a doctor who stated that the violence led to her baby’s death refused to sign the medical report due to the influence of the Muslim kiln owner. The kiln owner also influenced police. The couple’s three children witnessed the attack. Doctors performed an emergency C-section on her to remove the couple’s dead son. When Nadeem went to the police station to file a complaint against the Muslim worker, he was told he need a legal medical certificate from the doctor, but when they went to get it the doctor refused to sign the document due to pressure from the Muslim kiln owner. Cases of sexual violence against women and children are common at brick kilns in Pakistan. Please pray… Pray that the Lord will heal Rakhil of the emotional and physical […]
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1/12/2024 Pakistan (Morning Star News) Musarrat Bibi was acquitted along with Muslim gardener Muhammad Sarmad they were charged with desecrating pages of the Quran while cleaning a storeroom at a girls high school in April. Bibi said she was suspended from work after she was taken into police custody, and it is impossible to get her job back due to the stigma and risk attached to blasphemy accusations. The impoverished Bibi said she was implicated in the case by a Muslim teacher who bore a grudge against her after she refused to clean a toilet some days before the alleged incident. The judge in the court case acquitted her and the gardener because they had no idea there were pages from the Quran in the trash. She has had to move from her home and continues to move from place to place so those who want to kill her cannot find and her daughter, and has no means of supporting herself at this time. Please pray… Pray that the Lord will protect Musarrat and her daughter and help them to find a permanent place to live. Pray that Musarrat will be able to find a job to support her daughter and herself. […]
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1/11/2024 Benin (VOM) Renee (22) and Rebecca (19) are half-sisters. Their father has four wives and practices animistic sorcery. Years ago, Renee’s mother was unable to conceive, so she went to a Christian outreach hoping for a miracle. There she placed her faith in Christ and received prayer; later she became pregnant and gave birth to Renee. Renee’s father was not pleased when his wife took Renee to church. Renee’s half-sister, Rebecca, became a Christian while training at a hair salon with someone who sang worship songs. Rebecca’s father told her that if she wanted to continue living in his house, she would have to perform demonic rituals. Both Rebecca and Renee refused to perform the rituals, so he declared he would kill them both and sacrifice them to local spirits. He then beat them severely, but they have escaped him. They said that that having hope in eternal life through Jesus was worth what they have suffered. Please pray… Pray that the Lord will bless and honor Renee and Rebecca for the bold stand they took in their home. Pray that the Lordy will provide them with a place to live and jobs so they can support themselves. Pray that […]
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