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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
PASTOR, WIFE, AND CHILD JAILED IN INDIA FOR PRAYING AT HOME
A pastor, his wife, and their three-year-old son have been imprisoned in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after holding a prayer service in …
ERITREA: 13 CHRISTIAN PRISONERS OF FAITH RELEASED
Thirteen Christians have been released from custody in Eritrea, known as the ‘North Korea’ of Africa. Seven women and six men were set free in July. T…
PAKISTAN AFTERMATH – CALL TO HELP CHRISTIANS DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES
Christians in Pakistan are considering how to rebuild their homes and churches in the aftermath of attacks on townships in Jaranwala, Punjab, followin…
MOB VIOLENCE AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN PAKISTAN – CHURCHES BURNED; HOMES DESTROYED
A furious mob has attacked churches in Pakistan and set fire to the homes of Christians, after allegations of blasphemy. Thousands of Muslim men armed…
PAKISTAN: CHRISTIANS FLEE AS BLASPHEMY TENSIONS GROW
Thousands of Christians in the Sargodha district of Punjab in Pakistan have fled their homes after mosque calls for Muslims to protest over an alleged…
MORE THAN 50 CHRISTIAN CONVERTS ARRESTED IN IRANIAN CITIES
More than 50 Christian converts have been arrested in five Iranian cities in July. And there are warnings that number could increase as fresh reports …
CHINA MOVES TO EXPORT ATHEIST COMMUNIST-CHRISTIAN HYBRID ACROSS THE WORLD
China has announced plans to export a Communist-Christian hybrid around the world in a broadcast to the nation. Release International warns atheism an…
DAY OF THE CHRISTIAN MARTYR 2023 – RALLYING CRY TO CHURCH IN THE UK
Release International has commemorated the Day of the Christian Martyr with a major event in Eastbourne, featuring speakers from Nigeria, China and Ko…
EGYPT REBUILDS ITS CHURCHES
Good news from Egypt. The country is licensing growing numbers of churches. A Release International partner reports 'a significant improvement' in chu…
BEHIND BARS FOR THE ONE WHO SET THEM FREE
Rejected by their families and even imprisoned by the authorities, Iranian converts to Christianity who share the gospel often end up having to flee t…
PARTNERS PROVIDE HOPE AND A FUTURE FOR SURVIVORS
From supplying food aid to providing victims of trauma with a new beginning, our partner Stefanos Foundation supports Nigerian Christians in their dar…
SISTERS WHO CHOSE CHRIST AND PAID A TERRIBLE PRICE
Sign a piece of paper. That's all it would have taken. But Aster and her twin sister Azieb refused to do so - and paid a terrible price.
Christian Schoolchildren Massacred In Uganda’s Deadliest Terror Attack For Decades
Militants linked to Islamic State terrorists have carried out a massacre at a boarding school in western Uganda, killing and kidnapping students. It’s…
THE DAY RELEASE INTERNATIONAL LEFT, THE ATTACKERS STRUCK AGAIN
The day a Release International team finished filming witness testimonies to the violence in Nigeria, Fulani militants struck again – driving 19,000 p…