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News and Prayer for the Persecuted
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The Rise of Anti-Christianity in the West
"There is now a
serious risk that Christianity will disappear from its biblical
heartlands," said a report by Civitas about persecution of Christians in
the Middle East. Evidence suggests there are some who want Christianity
to vanish from the West. The Civitas report "highlights a fear among
oppressive regimes that Christianity is a 'Western creed' which can be
used to undermine them," according to the London Telegraph.
- Pray our faithful God will increase in us and guide us through these trying times
- Pray our Lord and savior will open the hearts and minds of Christian oppressors so they may be saved
- Pray for all brothers and sisters in the U.S. and world-wide to keep their focus on the Lord for He is our strength and healer
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Another Christian Girl Abducted and Raped in Pakistan
According
to Sharing Life Ministry Pakistan, a 11-year-old Christian girl, Maria
Sarfraz, was abducted from the town of Distt, Sheikupora and raped
multiple times during her three day ordeal. Like previous cases, the
perpetrators of this crime are threatening violence against the
Christian family in an attempt to keep them from getting justice. The
rapists have demanded that the Christian family settle the matter out
of court or else they will start a riot in town and burn down all the
Christian homes. This case only continues to highlight the suffering of
Christian in Pakistan.
- Pray for the spiritual and physical healing of Maria Sarfraz
- Pray Pakistan will not release these brutal men or tolerate any who commit these crimes
- Pray for the strength, comfort and renewing of this family
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HGTV Cancels Real Estate Show Over Hosts Christian Values
The Home & Garden Television (HGTV) network announced Wednesday it
has decided to cancel an upcoming real estate reality show amid
controversy from gay rights activists who accused the Christian hosts of
being anti-gay and pro-life. "If our faith costs us a television show
then so be it," twin brothers David and Jason Benham wrote to FoxNews.
- Pray that all discrimination against Christians will fail through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
- Pray for the encouragement and victory for David Benham, Jason Benham
- Pray that God will redeem this situation for His glory
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243 Abducted Chibok Girls Face Rape, Enslavement
Following their
abduction the night of April 14, more than 240 girls, as many as 90% of
whom are reportedly Christians, likely await life-long domestic and
sexual enslavement. Monday, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau pledged to
sell the girls on the marketplace, stating Allah had "instructed" him
to do so.
- Pray the ministering spirit of our Lord will bless, comfort and deliver His children from His enemies
- Pray for the children's safe return to their families
- Pray all who are searching for the children will be successful in bringing them home and their captors to justice
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North Korean Government Blames Christian Missionaries For Internal Difficulties
North Korea has
verbally retaliated against international criticism by accusing the U.S.
of human rights abuses and Christian missionaries for human trafficking
and terrorism in its country. "North Korea will seek sympathy from
the global public by striking an anti-Christian chord. It may be the
most important development regarding Christian ministry to North Korea
in a decade." said Rev. Eric Foley of Seoul USA.
- Pray the world will not sympathize or support North Korea's retaliation against Christian missionaries
- Pray for the peace, safety and strengthening of Christians in North Korea
- Pray for the strengthening and encouragement of missionaries in North Korea
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Watch Out for Burma's Move to Restricting Interfaith Marriages Law
97 Burma civil society
organizations have condemned the proposal of a bill restricting
interfaith marriages that may harm women's rights and religious freedom.
Most citizens in Burma are Buddhist. Supported by Buddhist extremists
and the President, the proposal would require Buddhist women to seek
permission from their parents and the authorities before marrying
outside Buddhist faith. Activists from a local Christian group expressed
that the bill could harm religious freedom, especially for women.
- Pray for the victory of this movement to keep equality and stop the intolerance against Christians and the Burmese people
- Pray for the wisdom of the local Christian activists
- Pray for the salvation of the Buddhist extremists and President Sein
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