April
17
News and Prayer for the Persecuted

  

Over 2,000 Women and Girls Abducted by Boko Haram since the Beginning of 2014
4/16/2015 Nigeria (The Christian Post) 

On April 14, 2015, Amnesty International released a report detailing the brutality of the Nigeria-based, radical Islamist group Boko Haram. The report estimated that more than 2,000 women and girls have been captured by the group since the beginning of 2014. Witnesses have reported that while some women are married off and forced into sexual servitude after they are abducted, others are trained as militants to carry out attacks on villages.
  • Pray that the 2,000 women and girls abducted by Boko Haram will be returned to their homes unharmed
  • Pray for the families of the abducted women to have peace during this ordeal 
  • Pray for the release of the 219 girls who were also kidnapped by Boko Haram last year in Chibok, Nigeria

Pakistani Christian Boy Set on Fire by Muslims Dies in Hospital
4/15/2015 Pakistan (Catholic Herald)

A Christian boy in Pakistan, age 14, died Tuesday night after being set on fire by unidentified Muslims. According to the boy's testimony, the Muslim men asked him about his religious identity before the attack. When the boy told them he was a Christian, the men started beating him. After being severely beaten, the men poured kerosene on him and set him on fire. The boy survived the initial attack, but died of his wounds Tuesday night. 


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  • Pray for the family of the young Christian boy to have peace during this difficult time

  • Pray the perpetrators will be brought to justice for lessons to be learned and to act as deterrents

  • Pray the government of Pakistan will introduce a stringent punishment for attacks on religious minorities, who are facing increasing dangers in the country

Boko Haram Violence in Nigeria Forces 800K Kids From Homes According to UNICEF Report

4/13/2015 Nigeria (NBC News)

 

According to UNICEF's recent "Missing Childhoods" report, approximately 800,000 minors have been forced to leave their homes due to violence from Boko Haram in Nigeria. The report highlighted the capture of the 276 Chibok schoolgirls who are primarily Christian, most of whom are still missing. In addition to the 800,000 children, it is reported that over 1.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to Boko Haram since 2009.

 

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  • Pray for the protection of the 800,000 minors who have been forced to leave their homes due to violence in Nigeria
  • Pray that any minors separated from their parents during the violence will be reunited with them quickly
  • Pray that Boko Haram's reign of terror will end soon

Grisly Details Reported about ISIS Militants from Palestinian Refugee who Fled Besieged Yarmouk Camp

4/10/2015 Syria (The Christian Post)

 

In a recent interview, a 55-year-old refugee named Abdel Fatah described the horror of his time spent under the control of radical Islamist group ISIS. Fatah was one of approximately 2,500 who were forced to flee a Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria after it was seized by the terror group. Fatah's account reported the violence committed against refugees in the camp as well as the inhumane ways in which the militants treated the bodies of those that were killed. As ISIS militants descended on the Yarmouk refugee camp in the city of Damascus last Wednesday, thousands of civilians were trapped between the brutal extremist group and the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's with little provision. 


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  • Pray for the protection of the civilians trapped in the Palestinian refugee camp seized by ISIS
  • Pray for the provision of food, water and medicine for the civilians trapped between ISIS and local forces
  • Pray for the local forces as they continue to fight to regain the Yarmouk refugee camp

Kenya Massacre Survivor Recalls Gunmen Saying 'Garissa Is for Muslims Only'

4/10/2015 Kenya (Christian Daily)

 

Islamist militant group al-Shabaab leaves no doubt they are trying to purge Kenya of Christians in their campaign of terror across East Africa. New details have surfaced from the April 2 Garissa attack revealing the chilling brutality of the attackers towards victims and their steely resolve to target Christians because of their faith. Sources told Morning Star News that members of the al Shabaab jihadist terror group first targeted a chapel service where Christians were praying. The gunmen shot and killed 22 students there on the morning of April 2. The victims included Pentecostals, Anglicans and Catholics, among others.


  • Pray for the healing of the friends and families grieving the loss of their loved ones during this time 
  • Pray that the Christians in Garissa would not be discouraged, but put their hope in the Lord 
  • Pray that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will take take harsh measures against the Islamic militants and bring an end to their brutal violence

Church Reports Egregious Violations of Religious Freedom in China
4/9/2015 China (Asia News)

 

A detailed report was presented at the For Justice and Peace Commission regarding the situation for Catholics in China. The Chinese authorities have imposed political and religious policies that have been against the principles and practices of the Catholic faith, and that they have gravely violated human rights. This has caused the Catholics in Mainland China to split into the so-called "Official Church" and "Underground Church" communities. This brings pain and suffering within the Church.

 

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  • Pray that China will cease its arbitrary arrests and persecution of Christians 
  • Pray for the thousands of Christians who are forced to give up their personal liberties and freedoms due to their faith

  

 

 
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