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“Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.”
Hebrews 13.3
Christian children kidnapped in Nigeria
140 more Christian children kidnapped in Nigeria. Release International demands Nigeria is called to account As gunmen kidnap more than 140 Christian …
The fellowship of their suffering
Day of the Christian Martyr How would you cope if someone you loved lost their life because of their faith? It’s not just the terrible shock of …
Persecution of Chinese church continues
Members of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, Sichuan province, continue to face harassment as authorities attempt to shut down their unregist…
Day of the Christian martyr (June 29)
Day of the Christian martyr (June 29) commemorates rising numbers of Christians killed for their faith As increasing numbers of Christians throughout …
IRAN ELECTION SET TO INTENSIFY CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION
As hard-liners tighten their grip on Iran, Release International appeals to the country’s new president to allow full religious freedom The pers…
BURKINA FASO: Christians on hitlist as jihad spreads
Please pray for Christians in Burkina Faso who are believed to be on the hitlist of jihadists after a recent deadly attack in the north of the country…
CHRISTIANS ON HITLIST IN BURKINA FASO
How the world’s media is waking up to the jihadist threat in Burkina Faso As jihadists launch their deadliest attack in Burkina Faso, there are …
Tiananmen massacre anniversary, Release International urges full religious freedom as crackdown continues
32 years on from the Tiananmen massacre, China’s crackdown on freedom continues. Christians are arrested for street preaching, officials beat up…
Go Barefoot for the persecuted
Christians in the UK are being asked to go barefoot on behalf of the persecuted on Sunday May 30, for Release International’s annual All Out For God e…
RELEASE PARTNER HONOURED WITH PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
Release International partner Bob Fu of ChinaAid has been honoured with a prestigious Wilberforce Award for supporting Chinese Christians facing perse…
Killing of Christians rising in Nigeria: Three new reports
Three new reports confirm the growing spread of violence against Christians in Nigeria. According to the latest report by the Nigerian NGO Intersociet…
GO BAREFOOT ON BEHALF OF THE PERSECUTED
Christians in the UK are being asked to go barefoot on behalf of the persecuted on Sunday May 30.
Release international is calling on Christians …
GROWING IN FAITH
Your support is helping Somali Christians in Kenya to stand strong, despite oppression and the risk of attacks by militants. When Hawa became sick and…
FALSELY ACCUSED
Christians in Pakistan continue to be the victims of the country’s notorious blasphemy laws – suffering abuse, violence and imprisonment. …
Escape from North Korea
After surviving six years in a labour camp, widow Minji defected to neighbouring China – only to be detained once more. Yet it was in prison tha…
CHINA’S DIGITAL AUTHORITARIANISM
The Chinese authorities are using an army of cyber experts and volunteers to monitor almost all online communications – part of their strategy t…
MALAYSIA: Christian fears grow despite court ruling
A further 36 Christian prisoners have been released in Eritrea. Twenty-two are women who were rounded up by the Eritrean authorities at a prayer meeti…