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News and Prayer for the Persecuted

Pakistan's Supreme Court Agrees to Review Asia Bibi's Blasphemy Conviction

7/23/2015 Pakistan (BBC) 

 

Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled to suspend Asia Bibi's execution as they review her blasphemy conviction that has had Bibi incarcerated for nearly five years. No hearing date has been set for the mother of five, who is the first woman to receive the death penalty for blasphemy in Pakistan. Bibi's lawyer informed reporters outside of the court 'the execution of Asia Bibi has been suspended and will remain suspended until the decision of this appeal.'

 

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  • Praise the Lord for the suspension of Asia Bibi's death sentence during this time
  • Pray that the Pakistan Supreme court will drop Asia Bibi's death sentence once and for all
  • Pray for Asia Bibi's strength and courage during this time of testing  

India's Christians Call for Reforms as Modi's Promises Lack Action

Since Prime Minister Modi's election, fear and insecurity among India's Christian community have increased due to ongoing assaults on Christians and their places of worship. These assaults continue to happen despite Prime Minister Modi's vows to protect religious freedom in India. Attacks on Christians in India have dramatically increase within the last year. 


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  • Pray that Prime Minister Modi will back up his promises with action and begin to protect Christians in India

  • Pray for the strengthening of pastors in India who must live in fear of their churches and homes being attacked because of their faith

Christians Are Being Paid $400 a Month to Join Boko Haram, UK Researcher Claims

7/22/2015 Nigeria (Christian Post)

 

Christians in Nigeria are joining the ranks of Boko Haram (BH) in order to make a living, according to University College of London professor Murray Last.  However, the testimonies of BH survivors and escapees tells definitively that BH murders men who refuse to convert and beats and rapes women who refuse. At the European Conference on African Studies in Paris earlier in July, Last claimed that Christians that join Boko Haram can earn $400 per month without even taking part in combat.  BH is one of the greatest threats to Christians in Africa, as the terrorist organization has committed insidious attacks of terror on churches and Christians, and has pledged allegiance to ISIS. 

 

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  • Pray that Christians in Nigeria would put their faith in Christ and not Boko Haram to provide for their needs
  • Pray for Christians in Nigeria who have joined Boko Haram and are in danger; pray for the protection of their minds and spirit
  • Pray that Boko Haram will be brought to justice for their insidious attacks on churches and Christians in Nigeria 

  

Boko Haram Islamists Burn Students and Villagers Alive in Cameroon Attack
7/21/2015 Cameroon  (International Christian Concern)
     

After Nigerian President Buhari spoke with President Obama on ways to eliminate the terrorist group, Boko Haram, the group violently attacked a village in the predominately country of Cameroon. Reports were made that at least 9 students, who were small children, were found burned to death with 23 in all killed during the attack. The multi-national task force consisting of Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger were preparing to attack the group, but Boko Haram instead retaliated by attacking civilians of the countries involved.

 

  • Pray that God would comfort and heal the families of those slain during this gruesome attack
  • Pray for the unity and effectiveness of the multi-national task force assembled to take down Boko Haram
  • Pray that President Buhari will work swiftly and decisively to bring an end to Boko Haram's reign of terror in Nigeria 

IS in Libya kidnaps 3 Christian Africans
7/20/2015 Libya (MSNBC)   

 

Three Christians of African descent have been kidnapped by the Islamic State affiliates in Libya. An Egyptian, Nigerian and Ghanaian were announced abducted by the extremists when their passport pictures were published along with the announcement. They were taken southeast of Sirte, in a place called Noufliyah. According to a family friend, negotiations for ransoms for the Egyptian captive are under way.

 

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  • Pray for the release of the three Christians who have been kidnapped by ISIS in Libya
  • Pray that the security forces will be able to negotiate successfully for their release  
  • Pray against the influence of ISIS and its extremist ideologies in Libya 

ISIS Plants Land Mines In Christian Civilian Homes, Ancient Ruins Across Iraq, Syria

7/18/2015 Iraq (International Business Times) 

 

When ISIS is pushed out of a territory Christians are wanting to go back, but often the area is littered with land mines awaiting the return of village residents. Kurdish fighters and militiamen are sweeping homes and farms with families after ISIS's retreat, but are finding themselves unprepared and untrained to deal with this problem effectively. Many have died trying to dismantle landmines, fighters and civilians alike. ISIS terror remains long after the fighters have been driven out.

 

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  • Pray for the Christians who are returning to their homes; pray that the peace of God would reign in their hearts 
  • Pray for the wisdom and safety of the Kurdish fighters who are sweeping homes and farms to dismantle the land mines

  

 

 
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