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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
Amera and family: Iraq
Amera and her family lived in the predominantly Christian town of Qaraqosh, on the historic plains of Nineveh in Iraq. During the terrifying ISIS insu…
Ladi Chohu and family: Nigeria
Ladi Chohu lives together with her husband and seven children in Plateau State, Nigeria. In July 2021 their Christian village was attacked by armed Fu…
Elie and family: Burkina Faso
Elie comes from a Muslim background. His wife Salima came to faith in Jesus when she was miraculously healed from a serious sickness. One night when s…
NIGERIA ELECTION – CAUSE FOR SERIOUS CONCERN
Nigeria's presidential election has come in for scathing criticism from the international media and has provoked warnings from Release International’s…
PRAYER ALERT: Pray for Nigeria’s future
Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of the country’s weekend presidential election. The 70-year-old …
UKRAINE: CHURCH LEADERS TARGETED BY RUSSIAN FORCES
Church leaders in Ukraine are being singled out for persecution by Russian forces in occupied areas. Evangelical pastors have been arrested, interroga…
NIGERIA ELECTION COULD TRIGGER REFUGEE CRISIS WARNS RELEASE INTERNATIONAL
Nigeria goes to the polls on February 25 to elect a new president, amid warnings that the country could be heading for break up and disintegration tha…
PRAYER ALERT: Please pray for earthquake survivors
Pray for earthquake survivors In the wake of the recent devastating earthquake, the focus of the world has been on Türkiye and northern Syria where, a…
INDIA: RIOTS LEAVE 2,500 CHRISTIANS HOMELESS
Anti-Christian riots in India have left more than 2,500 believers homeless, according to International Christian Concern. ICC report that Hindu suprem…
EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY AND SYRIA – CALL FOR PRAYER
Release International's partners are calling for prayer following the devastating earthquakes which struck in Turkey and Syria. The quakes have impact…
PRAYER ALERT: Killing of Nigerian Christians continues
Despite a reduction in attacks against Christians in Nigeria in the second half of 2022, with Release International partners initially speculating tha…
ANOTHER WAVE OF CHRISTIANS ARRESTED IN ERITREA
Another wave of Christians has been arrested in Eritrea, bringing the total imprisoned for their faith to more than 400. One former prisoner describes…
CHINESE NEW YEAR OF ‘WEAPONISED SURVEILLANCE’ AGAINST CHRISTIANS
As China prepares to celebrate its New Year on January 22, there are fears the authorities may use the cover of Covid, along with rapid advances in su…
PRAYER ALERT: Eritrean Christians arrested
Please pray for a group of Eritrean Christians who have been arrested by the authorities. Our partner reports that 44 believers – 39 women and f…
Are you up for the battle?
Co-ordinating prayer for persecuted Christians is a vital part of our ministry Prayer is key to our relationship with God yet can often be one of the …
Standing firm amid the devastation
Christians are still reaching out with hope and help in a nation on the brink, writes Laura Hayes Despite the ongoing chaos in Burkina Faso, Christian…
Persecution Trends Report – 2023
AFRICA NIGERIA ‘Nigeria, from every indication, is at a pivotal point in its history,’ said our partner. ‘The election in 2023 will …