Most Algerian Christians live in cities where there are no churches to attend. Christians in Algeria need prayer for encouragement, fellowship and effective ministry. Fewer than 1 percent of Algerians are Christians, and many Algerian followers of Christ live in areas where there is not a single church. A Front-Line Worker met with one of those isolated Christians. During their visit, the two walked through the man’s city, praying for him and praying that more of the city’s r

Source: Morning Star News, Voice of the Martyrs AU On 28 May, Christian woman Sofia Ahmed, 22, was beaten in her home on the outskirts of Hagar (also spelled Xagar) by four male members of her Muslim family for putting her faith in Christ, resulting in a broken nose and significant loss of blood. Ahmed accepted Christ on 25 March after learning the Gospel from a Christian leader. No longer attending Friday mosque prayers, her uncle, Sharif Hussein, visited her and began to qu

Thousands of Congolese like these women have been displaced by violent Islamists in the eastern DRC. Violent Islamist groups, some aligned with the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS), have been attacking, abducting and murdering Christians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Hundreds of Christians have been killed, some when Islamists attacked churches during services. “Pastors find themselves overwhelmed by the current situation,” said a Congolese church

Source: International Christian Concern, Voice of the Martyrs Au Hundreds of Nigerians abducted by Boko Haram militants during a devastating March attack on the village of Ngoshe in northeastern Nigeria have been freed after months in captivity, marking one of the largest hostage releases in the region in recent years. Nigerian authorities say the army rescued at least 360 captives from a remote hideout in the Mandara Mountains of Borno state near the Cameroon border. Local c

While Christians make up 45% of Togo's population, 15% are Muslim and mosques like this one are common in northern Togo. A pastor’s distribution of Bibles is encouraging displaced Christians. In northern Togo, radical Muslims have attacked villages and churches and killed Christians, displacing thousands. Kodjo, a local pastor, said his church is currently serving 200 of those displaced Christians. He often hears gunfire near his house and has witnessed Muslim militants kill

Muslim extremists sometimes target Christian children to pressure their parents. Front-Line Workers report that a family in Bangladesh is struggling physically and emotionally after continual assaults. Luck, a faithful Christian evangelist, was confronted and warned to stop her Gospel work. In 2025, a radical Muslim mob attacked her home, beat Luck and her husband, and burned 15 Bibles. In response, they gave thanks that they were counted worthy to suffer for Christ, and Luck

A young Christian continues to share her faith despite peer pressure. When she was 12, a Kazakh girl named Adiya organized a Christmas party to share the Gospel with her Muslim classmates. Her invitations stating “A big star will be there!” caused some children to wonder if they would meet a celebrity. During the party, Adiya presented Christ as the star, taught Christian songs and gave everyone a wrapped copy of the Bible. While the attendees enjoyed themselves, some later r

Excerpt from our June 2026 Newsletter: Sitting in the living room of his home, shaded from the oppressive heat with only one small fan for relief, Pastor Galgalo, 49, laughs as he recalls the miraculous ways God has worked in his life. “It encourages me when people ask my testimony,” he said, “because sharing my testimony feels like I am preaching to myself. As I look back and see, I am encouraging myself.” Galgalo grew up in a devout Muslim household in Merti, a small rural

Source: VOM partners, VOM Australia On Saturday, 23 May, a Russian Shahed drone struck the building of The Light of the Gospel Church in Balakliia, eastern Ukraine. The impact sparked a fire that severely damaged the church. Remarkably, no injuries were reported, even though the church’s leader, Pastor Alexander and a small group of baptism candidates were inside at the time. Local residents believe the strike was a deliberate attack. In recent weeks, at least three buildings

Nearly all Moroccans are Muslim. A pastor in Morocco is asking for prayer that local Christians in house churches will be bolder in their witness for Christ and have favour with police and other local officials. Morocco is 99.9% Muslim, and only a few churches exist for Moroccans. Those churches are mostly small, often meet secretly in homes and are composed almost entirely of members who have converted from Islam to Christianity. “The police have contacted many leaders and p