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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
A glorious church rising from the ashes of persecution
A Release International fact-finding team recently returned from Nigeria, where reports suggest more Christians are being killed for their faith than …
FREE AT LAST – CHINESE UYGHUR CHRISTIAN ALIM YIMITI
Uyghur Christian Alimujiang Yimiti has been released from prison in China after completing a 15-year sentence. Partners of UK-based Release Internatio…
HUNGER FOR THE GOSPEL IN UKRAINE
Release International associates support church leaders in areas where Russian forces have persecuted Christians. Release International’s associate mi…
INDIAN CHRISTIANS PROTEST GROWING ATTACKS
Thousands of Christians gathered in India to peacefully protest the rising numbers of church attacks, violence, and arrests in the country. Release In…
Mahshid and family – Iran
Mahshid grew up in Iran, and at the age of 18 she came to know Christ. Things did not go smoothly for her. She suffered in an abusive marriage and dev…
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…
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…
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…