MOZAMBIQUE: Kidnapped Christian Continues to Heal After Suffering

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 escaping, Casilda’s husband divorced her because he considered her impure due to the abuse she had endured.

• Pray for Casilda as she continues to heal physically and emotionally from the trauma she has endured. Pray that God would use her experiences to encourage other women who have faced similar trials.

• Pray that God would use the difficulties Casilda has endured to draw others to Christ. Pray especially that her ex-husband would come to know Christ as his Saviour.

• Pray that the government would take action against al-Shabab and put an end to their efforts to torture and kill Christians. Pray that God would do a great work in Mozambique, stopping these Islamist groups and bringing many people to Himself.