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News and Prayer for the Persecuted
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Christian Prisoner, Sevada Aghasar, Released From Evin Prison In Iran
On August 31, 2013
Iranian-American Christian Sevada Aghasar, Masoud Mirzaei and Ebrahim
Firouzi were arrested without a presented warrant by authorities.
Aghasar, not officially charged, and Mirzaei have been recently
released, but Firouzi has been sentenced one year in prison and two
years in exile. Evidence suggests Aghasar's online contacts with many
Farsi-speaking Christians was related to his arrest.
- Pray for the safety of innocent Christians still incarcerated
- Pray for the healing and recovery, and safe return of these men to their homes and families
- Pray for all Iranian Christians during these intolerant times
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Syrian Jihadists Are Forcing Christians To Become Dhimmis Under Seventh-Century Rules
ISIS
(Islamic State of Iraq/Syria) has provided Christians in Raqqa another
option besides converting or death; dhimmitude. They must regard the
seventh-century rules of Caliph Umar as the following: they can not
repair or rebuild worship centers, worship can not be heard outside,
they cannot display symbols or sounds in public or publicly display
faith, they cannot offend a Muslim, and they must pay jizya or
protection money, and more.
- Pray the Jihadists will end their persecution against not just the Christians, but all religions
- Pray for the peace, comfort and healing of the Christians in Raqqa
- Pray for all Christians in Syria
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Pastor in Sudan Arrested by Government Authorities
In
Omdurman, Sudanese authorities arrested Rev. Yahya Abdelrahim Nalu in
the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church (SPEC) while preaching. His
arrest is said to be part of the government plan to take over properties
of the church by replacing leaders with a government-appointed
committee. Rev. Nalu was released after two days, but told to give up
the property or he would 'face justice' in court.
- Pray for the reverend and his family, they will be delivered from these persecutions and will not 'face justice' in court
- Pray the reverend's release is not temporary
- Pray for all Christians in Sudan
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South Korean Missionary Detained By North Korea Makes Forced Confession
A South Korean
Christian missionary, Kim Jeong-wook, was arrested in North Korea in
October as a spy. On Thursday at a news conference in Pyong-Yang,
Jeong-Wook stated he had been working for South Korean intelligence. A
friend and fellow Christian activist, Ju Dong-shik, said the idea that
Kim was acting under orders from South Korean intelligence was
"ridiculous."
- Pray for the speedy and safe release of Kim Jeong-Wook
- Pray for all persecution and incarcerated Christians in North Korea
- Pray North Koreans will seek God and bring equality to all whom set foot within their borders
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Middle East Special Envoy Bill Stuck In The Senate
2/27/2014 United States (CIC)
A bill
to protect Christians in the Middle East has been halted in the U.S.
Senate. Two Republican senators have issued a hold on the Near East and
South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2013 (S. 653), stopping the
legislative process."We're praying for a breakthrough and for our
country to stand up for Christians around the world, whatever that looks
like," says Tom Doyle, Middle East expert for E3 Partners.
- Pray the senators will remove the hold and continue the process to protect Christians in the Middle East
- Pray with Tom Doyle that our country will stand for those whom built it
- Pray for all Christians in the U.S. and the world
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Mexico: 25 Families have Water, Electricity Disconnected after Refusing to Join in Religious Ceremonies
 2/27/2014 Mexico (CSW)
Some
twenty-five Protestant families in Southern Mexico have had the water
and electricity to their homes cut off and have been placed under
virtual house arrest. The families' refusal to participate in the
traditional ceremonies of the Catholic Church has drawn the anger from
village authorities for refusing to participate and fund the
celebrations. A similar situation occurred in the same state in 2010
again targeting Protestant Christians.
- Pray for the quick release of the twenty-five Protestant families
- Pray God's provision for the twenty-five families
- Pray that the families will continue to be strong in the midst of threats
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