A Pakistani Christian girl is struggling for her life, after she was thrown from the second floor of a building. The attack took place after she refused to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim boy. Benish Paul, of Karachi, was taken to a local
Interview with Omar Suwandi, a Muslim converted to Christianity in Malaysia. Currently he is living in Indonesia and sharing the gospel under challenging circumstances. Interview with Gopal Singh giving an update on the escalating persecution in India. He tells some of the stories of
INDIA Pray for the families of Christians imprisoned for their faith. #365prayer
IRAN Pray for the continued growth and strength of house churches in Iran. #365prayer
IRAQ Pray that Iraqi believers will have a Spirit-empowered love for their enemies. #365prayer
YEMEN Pray that more Yemenis will come to know Christ. #365prayer
TUNISIA Pray that unreached areas, especially in the south, will hear the Gospel. #365prayer
TURKMENISTAN Pray for the protection of Bibles, which are often confiscated by police, and for their successful distribution. #365prayer
CUBA Pray that churches deemed “illegal” by the government will be allowed to build new places to worship. #365prayer
Faraz Badar, a 26-year old Christian resident of Gujranwala, died in a Lahore hospital on 15 September. He succumbed to burn injuries that he received when unidentified attackers sprayed acid on him during the early hours of 5 September in Gujranwala. Faraz was brought to
Two bus passengers were executed on 14 September when they failed to recite Muslim prayers. The men were travelling to the town of Garissa when their bus was pulled over by seven Al-Shabaab militants. The passengers were ordered to show ID and three non-locals were
A pastor was one of at least 27 people who lost their lives following fresh attacks carried out by Fulani militants on five predominantly Christian communities in north-east Nigeria. Many of them drowned as they attempted to escape via the local river. Various sources confirmed
ALGERIA Pray for the church’s commitment to the Great Commission. #365prayer
Voice of the Martyrs, with the help of our supporters, was able to fund a recent youth camp in Malaysia. Our contact and camp organiser in Malaysia reports: It is a great joy and honour to inform you that we had a powerful and spirit
Recently, with the help of our supporters, VOM Australia sent 18 water filters to persecuted Christians in India. Christian villagers who attempt to access water from Hindu villages are often harassed (threatened with violence and/or forced conversion) and sometimes denied access to the village well
Voice of the Martyrs, with the help of our supporters, has funded the printing of 42,000 Gospel tracts for distribution in China. Our distribution partner in China reports: 38,000 tracts have been distributed to 49 different churches throughout China. The remaining 4,000 are warehoused for
Rev George was winning people for Christ in Myanmar when he was arrested and subsequently imprisoned for two years. Whilst imprisoned he suffered through solitary confinement, torture, lack of food and lack of sleep. Rev George also suffered a small stroke in prison. Recently released,
EGYPT Pray for the spread of God’s Word throughout the country. #365prayer
Our contacts in China report that there has been a huge increase in persecution against Christians since the new religious ordinance took effect on 1 February. As we are planning to distribute Christmas Care packs in China this year, we wanted an update on how
About 120 million Christians live in China, but only 30 million are affiliated with government-sanctioned state churches. The remaining 90 million Christians worship in unapproved house churches. It is difficult to state generalities about this massive nation, as what is true in one province may
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