93% of Kyrgyz are Sunni Muslims. Two women have been abandoned by their families for their faith in Christ. Aziza is 17 years old and was kicked out of her home for placing her trust in Christ. A church allowed her to stay in their building for six months while she finished high school and helped her receive counseling. Aziza now hopes to attend college in the fall. Jibek, who is in her late 60s, was also opposed by her family when she became a Christian. Earlier this year, J

A Burmese teen asks for prayer as she faces opposition from her Buddhist family members. Khin Myaut Noe, 16, became a Christian during childhood through the witness of her Christian mother despite her father’s strong Buddhist family connections. She lives with her father and two aunts and has helped care for her father since he became paralyzed two years ago. Her aunts strongly oppose Christianity and have forbidden her to attend worship services or participate in Christian a

Source: International Christian Concern, Voice of the Martyrs AU Nigerian troops have arrested 48-year-old Fulani Muslim Salihu Miakailu in connection with a deadly attack on Naridon, a predominantly Christian village in Kaduna State, where at least 30 residents were killed on 26 July. Soldiers from Operation Enduring Peace detained Miakailu during an intelligence-led operation in neighbouring Plateau State on 3 August. He remains in military custody as investigators examine

In early 2026, local Yemeni authorities arrested more than 50 Christians, including pastors and church leaders, who remain in jail without charges. Family members were able to contact one of the imprisoned Christians, a pastor named Jon. Pastor Jon had been incarcerated several years earlier, and his life was threatened behind bars. This time he initially faced some health issues, but a Front-Line Worker reported that his health has improved. “Please pray that those arrested

97% of Libyans are Sunni Muslims and it is illegal to convert to Christianity. A Libyan court will soon consider appeals for 10 Christians sentenced to prison for three to five years. The group has been imprisoned since April 2025 after being found guilty of “insulting Islam,” “insulting religious sanctities and rituals using the internet” and other charges for living out their Christian faith. “Please stand with us in prayer for God’s mercy, strength for the brothers and a j

Source: The Voice of the Martyrs USA, Voice of the Martyrs AU Four Christians, including a former extremist, are in hiding after being harassed by a Hindu extremist group. As a young man, Mukesh joined a Hindu extremist group but became interested in dating a Christian woman who shared the Gospel with him. After he placed his trust in Christ, they married and began a church that grew to more than 60 Christians. In 2025, Mukesh, his wife and two associates were returning home

Casilda endured two years of captivity at the hands of Islamist insurgents. A Christian woman continues to heal in the aftermath of Islamist captivity. In 2022, Islamist al-Shabab fighters attacked the community in northern Mozambique, killing and abducting several people, including Casilda Eliash, then 45. The militants demanded that the Christian captives convert to Islam. Casilda remained in captivity for two years, repeatedly beaten and subjected to sexual abuse. After es

Several countries bordering Afghanistan — including Iran, Pakistan and Tajikistan — have deported hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees back to their home country, including Christians who are interrogated upon their return. “Now that the Taliban has full control, when Christians are deported back to Afghanistan, they are heavily interrogated by Taliban seeking information about other Afghan Christians,” said a Front-Line Worker. He added that the Taliban currently holds s

A pastor has faithfully shared the Gospel while imprisoned on false charges. Pastor Sang Te was arrested by Myanmar military authorities on 16 September 2021, accused of having connections with resistance groups. Christian leaders insisted that Sang Te was not involved in armed activities but was simply serving Christ and helping people in need during a time of national suffering. Sang Te received a 23-year prison sentence and has now been in prison four years. During this ti

Abdoulaye uses a new audio Bible as he studies to become a pastor. Courageous Christians are finding ways to take Bibles to those in need despite the ongoing threat of Islamist attacks. Bible distribution is difficult in Burkina Faso, where many Bibles have been destroyed or lost when Christians have been forced to flee. One pastor who received Bibles said, “These precious gifts are a great relief for us. Indeed, many of the faithful have lost their belongings, including thei