Source: VOM Korea, VOM Canada Photo source: VOM Korea Ms. Park Tae-yeon is a recently retired Korean missionary who served in Russia as a children's ministry worker with Child Evangelism Fellowship. At the age of 69, she decided that it was time for her to retire and return to Korea. Reflecting on her 33 years of ministry, the Christian woman described herself as "married to Russia." On 15 January, Ms. Park's departure from Russia was unexpectedly blocked when authorities arr

Odette's doctors say she needs additional surgery to repair her damaged jaw. A pastor’s daughter was shot by persecutors but has survived. Tribal spirit worshipers in a remote part of the DRC demanded that a Christian pastor hand over his church’s instruments for their occult practices. When he refused, they returned later to kill him. He wasn’t there, but his 21-year-old daughter Odette was. The attackers severed two of her fingers and told her to kneel so they could execute

Mai Yea lives on her uncle's property while awaiting a long-term home. A Laotian Christian woman has been abandoned by her family and forced from her home for her faith in Christ. In 2022, Mai Yea visited her uncle, a Christian, who shared the Gospel with her. She decided to believe in God. After Mai Yea returned home, her husband was angry. He beat her and threatened to kill her, fearing that her Christian faith would anger the house spirits. She returned to her uncle’s hous

A Beninese Christian listens to an audio Bible. Despite Benin having a significant Christian population of 30%, Front-Line Workers were recently told they could not import audio Bibles into the country. “We have a shipment that had been repeatedly turned away by customs officials,” said a Front-Line Worker about the devices that are very effective in a country with around 50% illiteracy. “We kept resubmitting the boxes for approval, and finally they told us that shipments of

Many Taliban were forced to become soldiers when they were very young. As the Taliban government is working to eliminate all religions other than Islam, pray that they will be won to Christ. “The secret police go to homes at random to look for evidence of people practicing a different faith,” said a Front-Line Worker. “People are being detained and tortured and become vulnerable to revealing information. It is exhausting having to constantly look over your shoulder.” Many Tal

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