[11] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Thang.
Thang has been a follower of Christ for more than 35 years. His extended family rejected him when they learned of his conversion, and he spent almost 10 years in prison suffering forced labor, poor rations and regular beatings for his ongoing testimony about Christ. Thang is regularly harassed, and he has been blacklisted by the government. Read More.
Jan. 02, 2025 | Burkina Faso
Christian Women Widowed by Islamists
[3] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for widows and families.
Alimata's husband, Yacouba, was the assistant pastor at a church in Kounla. On August 25, 2024, Islamic terrorists came to their house looking for Christian men. They forced Yacouba and another man, bound and blindfolded, into the church at gunpoint. As militants hunted more Christians, Alimata and other women fled with their children. As they ran, they heard gunshots. "I knew that they had killed my husband," Alimata said. While hiding, a woman named Fadima also heard the gunshots that killed her husband and 27 more men inside the church. "Please pray for me as I am in trauma," she said. Read More.
Jan. 02, 2025 | Turkey
Armed Men Stopped from Entering Turkish Church
[4] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Turkish Christians.
On November 3, 2024, shortly after worship services and during the Sunday school hour at an Istanbul church, someone rang the bell. A member opened the door, and two unknown men asked to come inside. She told them it was not possible at the moment. Local police officers who were guarding the church then intervened and took the men away. The pastor had previously faced death threats, prompting police to watch the church. Read More.
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