Dan and Tee claimed their son's body but were not allowed to hold a Christian funeral. A Christian couple in a northern province of Laos continues to suffer painful persecution after the unresolved death of their son. On Sunday, 2 November, Khong, 22, missed the church service because he was searching for his stolen motorbike. He did not return, and two days later, his body was found in a nearby rice field. No cause of death has been determined. Khong’s parents, Dan and Tee,

Fewer than 300,000 Iraqi Christians remain in the country. Converts from Islam face harsh treatment from Islamic extremists. The whereabouts of a Christian convert arrested in Iraq remain unknown. Kazim became a follower of Christ while living abroad. His Iranian wife and their children eventually came to live with him, and they too became Christians. However, the family was unable to establish residency outside Iraq and feared returning to southern Iraq as converts to Christ

Source: Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Voice of the Martyrs Australia Photo Source: Christian Solidarity Worldwide Two churches, which are among the oldest Christian places of worship in Sudan, were targeted by vandals in broad daylight on 26 November, in what appears to be a coordinated attack. The vandals attacked the churches located in the centre of Port Sudan Market, opposite the police station and nearby official state administrative buildings. Members of The Sudan Eva

As Christian students are forced to participate in Buddhist practices in school, an upcoming retreat will encourage and strengthen their faith. In Bhutan, the king regards himself as a divinely appointed defender of Buddhism, and stringent laws are in place to restrict Christianity, forcing students to join Buddhist practices at school even when doing so is contrary to their faith in Christ. Pray that the upcoming retreat will give persecuted Christian students a reprieve fro

Despite repeated and ongoing attacks on churches from radical Islamist groups, evangelists continue spreading the Gospel throughout the country, most recently through solar-powered projectors. VOM USA Front-Line Workers delivered the projectors to show the JESUS film and other Christian resources and provided training for 16 outreach workers to operate the projectors. “All were very happy to receive these projectors,” said a Front-Line Worker. “And they were very happy to hav

A Pakastani Christian stands in the remains of one of the churches destroyed during the Jaranwala Islamic riots. On 27 August 2025, at 1:30 a.m., a group of armed men took a Christian family captive, threatened to bring blasphemy charges against the family and demanded the family pay more than $150,000 to prevent the accusations. They also threatened to destroy everything the Christians owned. “You will be the next Jaranwala,” the abductors said, referencing a riot in August

Source: International Christian Concern, ABC News, Voice of the Martyrs AU Photo Source: International Christian Concern More than 300 students and staff were abducted from a Catholic School in the Northern Region of Nigeria on Friday, 21 November. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Saturday, 22 November, estimates that 315 people were taken from St Mary’s School in Niger state on Friday, including 303 students and 12 teachers. It is one of the worst kidnappings in

Kemi, her husband and several others were abducted in 2017 by radical Islamists. The militants killed most of the Christians, including Kemi’s husband, but spared Kemi. Instead, they marched her into the forest and abused her. For nine months she prayed that God would rescue her. One day, while fetching water, she was able to escape her captors. After living on wild fruit for three weeks, she finally stumbled onto a road, describing it as a miracle. Later she learned she was

Pray for unity among Christians in Kyrgyztan. Front-Line Workers request prayer for unity among Kyrgyz Christian communities, especially those including Muslim-background Believers. Converts from Islam are often beaten, and the small Christian minority is generally oppressed by society. Due to this constant pressure, church groups often have trouble trusting each other and working together. “Pray for the unity of the persecuted body there,” a Front-Line Worker requested, add

Source: VOMCanada Contact In late October, Pastor Sylvester was detained by police after Muslim community members claimed that he was unlawfully praying and worshipping. A Christian lawyer was hired to assist with the case, but concerns were raised about the health of the pastor and his family due to a lack of food and other necessities. With thanksgiving, we are pleased to report that Pastor Sylvester was released while awaiting trial. Following the recent hearing of his cas