Our persecuted brother in Vietnam is in need of our prayers for healing. Brother Y was recently released from prison after serving several years. While he was there, he developed a large tumour above his eye which was left untreated. He was not permitted to
Four Christian women from the Farooq-e-Azam neighbourhood of Karachi, Pakistan were falsely accused of blasphemy on 19 February. Following the false accusation, a mob of enraged Muslims attacked the Christian-majority neighbourhood, leading to the displacement of Christian families. The incident began in January, when Fayaz
Iranian cleric Hujjat al-Islam Naser Rafiei delivered a speech in Qom (home to the largest Islamic seminary in Iran) which warned against the spread of Christianity throughout the country. He specifically named house churches and evangelical networks as an attraction for Iranian youth whose faith
An Indian man who had become a Christian last year was killed and beheaded in eastern India earlier this month. On 11 February, Anant Ram Gand, 40, was taken from his home in the village of Raigarh Tehsil, in the district of Nabarangapur, Odisha, by
Every Sunday morning, the pastor of a small church in a remote part of Cuba took a piece of chalk and purposefully wrote a passage of Scripture on a chalkboard. Church members then carefully wrote the verses in their tattered notebooks, slowly adding to the
After a long flight, four VOM workers stepped off their plane and approached Chinese customs with a total of 300 Bibles in their luggage. Several years had passed since Mao’s brutal Cultural Revolution had ended in 1976, and the communist country had cautiously opened its
KAZAKHSTAN Pray for new believers who are persecuted by Muslim relatives with tacit approval of the government. #365prayer
The underground church in China is experiencing some of the harshest persecution of the last 50 years making it more difficult to train leaders but VOM Australia’s partner mission World Compassion is helping to meet the need. New government regulations are penalising landowners who rent
A massive new wave of persecution of Christians has been taking place in China since China’s president, Xi Jinping, introduced a five-year plan to sinicise all the nation’s religions by infusing them with ‘Chinese characteristics’ such as loyalty to the Communist Party. The government has
Vietnam’s communist leaders have long considered Christianity to be a US propaganda tool. Foom was imprisoned for his faith and every day the guards demanded that he sign a document stating that Christianity is a false religion from the United States. But each time he
Providing Bibles in countries where it may be restricted is perhaps the most important and valuable tool for building faith and spreading the Gospel. Last year, Voice of the Martyrs Australia, with the help of our supporters, worked with our local contacts in Egypt to
Our distribution teams are committed to continue placing Bibles in the hands of our brothers and sisters who live in restricted nations. “We distributed 250 packs to different churches in the area; some came from great distances. It was a joy and a blessing to
Last year, eight families (around 46 people) were driven out of their village in Vietnam just because of their faith in Christ. Their houses and land were confiscated and in April 2018 they left Bac Yen, their hometown and stayed in a very poor local
INDIA “Pray that my joy remains in the midst of great pressure.” — Front-line worker #365prayer
ERITREA Pray for Eritrean believers, churches and leaders living in refugee camps outside Eritrea. #365prayer
The author of the letter to the Hebrews made a highly unusual statement to his readers “Remember the prisoners as if chained with them – those who are mistreated – since you yourself are in the body also.” Hebrews 13:3 (NKJV) VOM founder Richard Wurmbrand
It is alarming to note the resurgence of communism in our world today. We find Christians are being targeted in China, particularly if they hold a place of authority or if they have a high profile. This is also prevalent in other countries like Vietnam,
SOMALIA Pray for secret believers who are unable to fellowship with other believers. #365prayer
IRAQ Pray that churches will welcome Christian converts from Islam into God’s family. #365prayer
PAKISTAN “Pray for my wife and children.” — Front-line worker #365prayer
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