Lebanon was flooded with Syrian refugees like these boys during its civil war. Some refugees also fled religious persecution. A Christian refugee whose husband was killed by his family for converting to Christianity has been diagnosed with cancer. Nour became a widow after her Syrian husband’s father and brother attacked and murdered him upon learning he had come to faith in Christ. They also attacked Nour, but she survived and fled to Lebanon with her three young children. T

A Muslim-background Believer is continuing his ministry and Bible translation efforts despite being separated from his family. Diallo Haruna was born into the Fulani tribal group and raised as a Muslim in Chad. He eventually placed his trust in Christ and attended a Bible school in neighbouring Nigeria. But when he returned to Chad in 2018, some radical Muslims abducted his wife and young daughter. Today, Diallo serves in translation work and asks people to pray for those eff

Source: The Voice of the Martyrs Korea, Church in Chains, Voice of the Martyrs Australia The trial of Korean missionary Park Tae Yeon was due to resume on 24 September in Khabarovsk, Russia, after a hearing on 1 September was postponed because the court-appointed interpreter failed to appear. However, it has now been delayed again and is expected to resume 8 October. Ms Park, who is nearly 70, was arrested on 15 January – one week before she was due to return to Korea and ret

Young people in conflict-ridden Myanmar are at risk of being conscripted into military service. On 30 November 2025, Kyaw Tun Aung, 22, was forcibly enlisted into military service under Myanmar's conscription law despite a provision exempting religious workers. The young man was raised in a Buddhist family but came to faith in Jesus Christ in April 2022. Following his conversion, he completed a degree in biblical studies and began serving the Lord fulltime. The authorities, h

A Christian man continues faithfully witnessing to Christ despite living in a dangerous area. In the north of Mozambique, a majority-Muslim nation that has been the epicenter of an Islamist insurgency since 2017, being identified as a Christian can cost a person his close relationships, livelihood and even his life. Armando, 29, lives with his wife, young son and four dependent relatives in a community that is approximately 99% Muslim. Though sharing his faith is challenging

Source: Article18, Heart4Iran, Open Doors, Voice of the Martyrs CA Because opportunities for Farsi-speaking Believers to gather for worship have been severely restricted over the years, many Christians relied on satellite television broadcasts for Biblical teaching and encouragement. However, a new directive from the country's Ministry of Intelligence has now made accessing these resources much more dangerous. The Iranian government has classified dozens of officially unappro

A Christian woman’s husband has abandoned her after multiple abductions. Islamists in the central Nigerian state of Kaduna first kidnapped Mary Abeni in February 2022 and held her for six months. In November of the same year, Mary was abducted by militant Fulani Muslims. After three months, her family was able to secure her release. In July 2023, she was taken a third time by militant Fulani Muslims and was sexually assaulted, becoming pregnant. “Her captors tried to force Ma

A Christian family has returned to Syria and asks for prayer. Sister K and her family are Syrians who fled to Jordan to escape the civil war that began in 2011. While in Jordan, she and her husband became followers of Christ, were discipled in the faith and became leaders in the Christian community. When the civil war ended in December 2024, they sensed God calling them to return to their home country. Sister K’s husband returned in the summer of 2025, and in 2026 the entire

Sources: International Christian Concern, CBN News, Voice of the Martyrs AU At least 47 people, many of them Christians, were killed during a major gang attack in Haiti’s Kenscoff commune on 23 and 24 August. At least five of those killed were children. More than 50 others were kidnapped, and a gang leader reportedly threatened to kill the hostages if authorities harmed any gang members. Beginning at about 10.30pm and continuing into the following morning, members of the Viv

A pastor and his family remain faithful to Christ despite persecution from radicals and police. When Bhaskar placed his trust in Christ, he immediately started witnessing in the villages around his hometown in West India. He was attacked seven times for the sake of his faith, including once when he was brutally attacked by Hindu radicals before being sent to jail for six months. In October 2025, the police came to Bhaskar’s home and found several copies of the New Testament.