News and Prayer for the Persecuted
 Make Your Voice Heard on Behalf of the Voiceless!
Petition Calling for the Immedate Release and Safekeeping of Rimsha Misrak
Rimsha is a Christian, and today she is
sitting in a Pakistani jail awaiting trial on the charge of blasphemy.
The charge carries a potential death sentence, and even though it’s
unlikely she will be sentenced to death, her life is still in danger.
Her crime? Allegedly burning pages with bits of the Quran written on
them. Today, you have an opportunity to speak up on behalf of little
Rimsha, and potentially set a precedence for others like her. Sign our
petition today!
Here's how you can help:
#1 Pray: The first thing you can do is stop right now and ask the Lord to intervene on behalf of Rimsha.
#4 Print out the petition and take it to your friends and church and have everyone you know sign it. Send it back to us so we can compile the responses.
When you have collected all your signatures, please mail to:
ICC
PO Box 8056
Silver Spring, MD 20907
Please get them back to us by September 26.
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 08/26/2012 Syria (BBC) Syria's Christians Drawn Into Conflict-
Pastor Umar Mulinde of the Pentecostal Gospel Life Church
International was brutally assaulted with acid by two assailants on
Christmas Eve 2011. Though he was severely hurt, the harsh burns could
not change his faith or his acknowledgment of Christ. Mulinde says that
he sympathyzes with his attackers, and forgives the negligence of the
them as well. He is now trying to recover from his damages at the Sheba
Hospital.
Praise God
for the righteous man that Pastor Umar is, that in the face of intense,
physical pain, he still kept his heart and mind on the Lord.
Pray for Pastor
Umar's swift recovery, that he will not continue to suffer, and that
his healing will be a testiment to the healing powers of Christ!
Pray for the assaliants. Pray that they too will come to know the grace, hope and love and Jesus Christ.
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 08/26/2012 Iran (ACLJ) Tweet for Imprisoned Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Reaches 2.9 Million-
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani was charged with apostasy (the illegal act
of leaving Islam) and has been imprisoned since 2009. He refuses to
recant his Christian faith, and the ACLJ happily reported that their
awareness campaign, The ACLJ Tweet for Youcef campaign, “is now reaching
more than 2.9 million Twitter accounts worldwide each day." The ACLJ is
able to tweet nearly 3 million people across 97 percent of the world’s
nations with updates on Youcef’s condition. Pastor Youcef is scheduled
to appear before a court in two weeks for the charges brought against
him.
Pray that awareness for Pastor Youcef will continue to grow, and that many will know Christ through his testimony.
Pray that Pastor Youcef will continue to stand firm and bear the Name of Christ.
Pray that those who are persecuting him will come to know Jesus.
Please sign up to tweet for Youcef today!
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08/26/2012 Pakistan (The Telegraph) Christian Boy Tortured and Killed in Pakistan-
The mutilated body of a Christian boy was found in Faisalabad
on Tuesday. The murder comes just days after the arrest of a Christian
girl on blasphemy charges, an offense punishable by death in Pakistan.
Extreme violence and barbarous acts of torture and murder targeting
Christians and other religious minorities continues to escalate in
Pakistan. Pakistan is increasingly being ruled on the streets by radical
Muslims who take justice into their own hands by committing ever-more
violent acts against religious minorities, especially perceived
blasphemers. What’s worse is that the aggressors, often protected by
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, remain on the streets while Christians are
thrown in prison unjustly. The country is simmering with religious
hatred. Whatever freedoms Christians and other religious minorities
still have will soon be nonexistent.
Pray for the family of Samuel Yaqoob, that they will be brought closer to the Lord through their grief.
Pray that this family will persevere and grow in the Lord.
Pray that those
who committed this crime will be brought to justice, convicted by the
Holy Spirit, and then come to Christ seeking forgiveness.
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08/27/2012 Iran (BosNewsLife) Jailed Iranian Pastor Facing Death, Denied Medical Care-
Pastor Behnam Irani is in prison for apostasy (the illegal act of
leaving Islam). He has developed a blood infection and doctors said that
they may need to remove part of his intestines, but so far nothing has
been done to treat this health issue. Iranian officials have reportedly
told Behnam that "he is not going to leave the prison alive." His health
troubles may be linked to his mistreatment in the Ghezel Hesar Prison
in Karaj. He began his sentence in 2011, but later was told that it
would be extended by a five-year sentence for "crimes against national
security" which was previously suspended. Behnam may face the death
penalty, but may die sooner if he continues to be denied medical
treatment.
Pray that Behnam Irani will receive sufficient medical care immediately.
Pray that Behnam will be comforted by the Holy Spirit and that he will be strengthened and steadfast in his faith.
Pray that Behnam will keep his eyes on Christ, and that through his witness many Iranian official will be born again.
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 08/28/2012 Kenya (International Christian Concern) Muslim Rioters Attack Five Churches, Kill Two in Kenya-
Muslim rioters attacked five churches and killed two people,
including a policeman in Kenya. The riots continued over the course of
two days after an unknown gunmen killed Sheikh Aboud Rogo, a radical
Muslim cleric. The Muslim attackers blame the police for the killing of
Sheikh Rogo.
Pray for the repentance of al-Shabaab members.
Pray that the Church will not be discouraged, but rather will be strengthened in faith through these trials.
Pray that these believers will continue to meet together and worship, and that they will persevere.
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08/29/2012 Pakistan (BosNewsLife) Muslims Rape, Murder Pakistan Christian Girl-
Muqadas Kainat, a 12-year-old Christian girl from Punjab, was raped
and murdered two weeks ago. She was attacked in Sahiwal city on August
14 while she went to the field to relieve herself. A Christian group has
demanded the arrest
of five Muslim men whom the group believes “gang raped and murdered” Muqadas.
This tragic event happened at the same time that another Christian girl from
Islamabad was arrested for allegedly burning pages of an Islamic book. No one
has been arrested or brought to justice for the crime against Muqadas.
Pray that those who committed this crime will be brought to justice.
Pray for the repentance of those who committed this crime.
Pray that the family of Muqadas will be comforted and remain steadfast in
their faith, and that they will forgive the perpetrators.
Pray for the safety and protection of Pakistan’s female population.
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