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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
PERSECUTION TRENDS 2021
You can download a pdf of this report here. Listen to our Persecution Trends podcast here. AFRICA NIGERIA Throughout 2020, Release partners have repor…
STATE OF REPRESSION
Christians in China face growing, systematic persecution by the communist government, reports Development Manager James Fraser. Throughout its history…
BUILDING THE CHURCH IN CENTRAL ASIA
While governments throughout Central Asia oppress Christians systematically, Release partner ‘Pavel’ and his team of co-workers are patien…
ISLAMISTS EXECUTE FIVE CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA
Islamist militants have executed five Christians in Nigeria over Christmas. In a video of the killing, they declare: ‘This is a warning to Chris…
CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN 2021 SET TO RISE IN INDIA AND CHINA
Christian persecution in 2021 is set to rise in China and India, forecasts Release International, which has just published its annual Persecution Tren…
STANDING TOGETHER TO SERVE IN 2021
Release International’s CEO, Paul Robinson, is one of 15 senior Christian leaders standing together in solidarity with the persecuted church thi…
Thank you for your prayers in 2020
Thank you so much for praying for all our brothers and sisters worldwide who have paid a high price for following Jesus this past year. Whether they a…
THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS?
Reflection for Cross Rhythms radio Christmas plans may have gone out the window this year, but the meaning of Christmas remains the same – Chris…
BOKO HARAM BOASTS OF NIGERIA KIDNAP
Boko Haram has admitted responsibility for the latest attack on a school in Nigeria. More than 300 boys are still missing after the raid in Katsina. T…
CHRISTMAS DAY TV SLOT FOR RELEASE INTERNATIONAL
Release International is to feature in the Christmas Day Service on Revelation TV. Our friends at Revelation have asked Release International to produ…
HELPING THOSE WHO HAVE LOST EVERYTHING
Release International has launched its Christmas Appeal to help the families of believers who have been killed for their faith. Christians like Margar…
INDIA: Christian villagers in hiding after brutal attack
Several Christian families are reported to be in hiding after tribal animists in Chhattisgarh state, India, threatened to kill them for reporting a mo…
DEATH THREATS WON’T STOP CHINAAID – BOB FU
Release International partner, Bob Fu, says death threats made against him and his work will not stop ChinaAid. The former Tiananmen Square protestor …
DEATH THREATS FOR CHINA CHRISTIAN FREEDOM CAMPAIGNER
A leading campaigner for Christian freedom in China has received death threats and been hounded from his home. Bob Fu is a former Tiananmen Square pro…
INDONESIA PRAYER CALL AS CHRISTIANS MURDERED IN ISIS ATTACK
Release International is calling for prayer for Indonesian Christians after four people were brutally killed in an attack in Central Sulawesi. Release…
FREE AT LAST – ASIA BIBI TELLS HER STORY
A new book about Asia Bibi, who was sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan before finally being set free by the Supreme Court, is available here…
FREE AT LAST – ASIA BIBI TELLS HER STORY
A new book about Asia Bibi, who was sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan before finally being set free by the Supreme Court, is available here…
NIGERIA IN FOCUS WITH RELEASE INTERNATIONAL
Release International partners have been warning of a genocide-in-the-making in Nigeria. Christian villagers are being driven from their homes by heav…