Audio Bibles are an effective means to ensure every Believer has a copy of God's Word. Front-Line Workers in Kenya and Ethiopia report that distributing Bibles has provided new opportunities to advance the Gospel in predominantly Muslim areas of the country. Last year, courageous Christians distributed 800 Bibles in 11 communities, some of which have been known to be hostile to the Gospel. “Some of the beneficiaries of this Bible distribution included new Believers from Musli

A pastor who serves Kurdish-Iranian followers of Christ in Iran lost contact with them in early January when the Iranian government cut all forms of communication within the country because of wide-scale demonstrations against the Iranian regime. Kurdish-Iranians number around 5 million inside Iran and are predominantly Muslim. A small number are believed to be followers of Christ. “Pray that the Lord will protect these Believers and that they will continue to live out their

SOURCES: VOM Canada, International Christian Concern, BBC, Reuters, Truth Nigeria, New York Times On the morning of 18 January, Christians were gathered for worship in the village of Kurmin Wali, Kaduna State, when armed assailants stormed the community. The attackers raided three church buildings in the village: two congregations of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, as well as a fellowship belonging to the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA). While over 170 people

Egypt, a country of 118 million people, is 86% Muslim. Brother Andreas, who has a passion to show the love of Christ to Muslims in Egypt, was diagnosed with a serious liver issue. Further testing, including a biopsy, is needed to find the cause. “Brother Andreas no longer receives a salary or healthcare due to his evangelistic activities among Muslims,” said a Front-Line Worker. This brother wants to stay active in his church and his community regardless of his health challen

Believers at church in Ethiopia. On 7 January 2026, a group of Christians celebrating Christmas in southern Ethiopia were targeted by Muslim extremists. Ethiopian Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7, according to the Julian calendar, and a Muslim mob violently attacked this group during their festivities, stabbing and hospitalizing several of the Believers. The attack occurred in a region where the rise of radical Islam has resulted in routine attacks against Christia

Central Asian church leaders worry that AI generated fake videos are being used against Christians. A Kazakh pastor said that secret police showed his wife fabricated videos generated by AI to convince her to spy on him. “The methods they used were extremely surprising to me, as they were low and dirty,” said the pastor, who denied that the videos are real. “I ask you to pray for me, my wife, our children and our ministry. We are going through one of the most difficult times,

Hidi children who received specialized ministry care. Boko Haram Islamists have regularly attacked Christian members of the Hidi people in eastern Cameroon, destroying the homes of Christians or killing them. VOM workers have ministered to some of the children and teenagers impacted by the deadly attacks. “If God loves me, why does he allow the rebels in our village to destroy our house, our hospitals and our churches and kill us?” asked one teenage boy. After receiving speci

Syria is littered with damaged or destroyed buildings from its long-running civil war. A former Kurdish soldier has been threatened for his ministry work after placing his faith in Christ. During the Syrian Civil War, Kochar developed an intense hatred for all Arabs, an emotion that grew as he witnessed fellow Kurdish soldiers and friends die. He also experienced a crisis in his Islamic beliefs as he could not understand why Allah would allow Muslims to fight and kill fellow

In December 2024, Adam Amdou, the adult son of a pastor, was kidnapped from his home and his whereabouts are still unknown. The abductors are members of an Islamist terrorist group who were angered that Adam’s father refused to obey their orders to stop his Christian ministry activities. Since Adam’s abduction, his family, including his father, his wife and his two children, have received no word on his condition. They do not know where he is or if he is alive. “His wife and

While flooded rivers and fields have made travel difficult in Pakistan, some Christian teams continue to carry on the important work of distributing Bibles there. Devastating floods have led to the deaths of more than 800 people and forced over 1 million Pakistanis to evacuate their homes and villages. “Please pray for them,” said a Front-Line Worker. “It is very difficult, and they need to know where they can go because of the many flooded areas and also because of ongoing s