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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
Nigerian Christians slaughtered as attacks continue
Violence against Christians in Nigeria shows no sign of let-up. Following the slaughter of at least 40 believers in the week leading up to Christmas, …
PERSECUTION TRENDS – A MEDIA MILESTONE
Release International’s annual Persecution Trends report is becoming a milestone in the media. Each year, Release International consults its partners,
CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION 2023 SET TO RISE IN NIGERIA, INDIA & CHINA
Nigeria, India, and China are highlighted as countries of growing concern where the persecution of Christians looks set to increase in 2023, according…
MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD
TV, the web, and social media are increasingly picking up on stories of the persecuted church published in Release International’s Voice magazine. Our…
AFGHAN CHRISTIANS ASSISTED TO FLEE THE TALIBAN
Release International is helping Christians who have fled the Taliban to resettle in other countries and rebuild their lives. Release International i…
UKRAINE: EVANGELICAL LEADER AND SON TORTURED AND KILLED BY RUSSIAN FORCES
The bodies of a Ukrainian Evangelical church leader and his 19-year-old son have been discovered in a forest. They had been tortured and killed, four …
ERITREA – ANOTHER 100 CHRISTIANS DETAINED
The Eritrean authorities continue to hold 98 Christians who were arrested during a raid on an underground church in September.
According to a Release …
ERITREA – ANOTHER 100 CHRISTIANS DETAINED
The Eritrean authorities continue to hold 98 Christians who were arrested during a raid on an underground church in September.
According to a Release …
‘THINK HARD’ ABOUT BUYING CHINESE-MADE CHRISTMAS CARDS
Release International chief executive, Paul Robinson, has called for Christians to think long and hard about buying Christmas cards manufactured in Ch…
RELEASE INTERNATIONAL NEWS ON REVELATION TV
The work of Release International features in the latest edition of The Persecuted Church, Revelation TV’s flagship one-hour monthly news programme. T…
INTERNATIONAL CALL TO PRAYER AS CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION GROWS
As the persecution of Christians worldwide continues to grow, churches in the UK and Ireland are invited to stand with our Christian family under pres…
IRAN: Give Thanks to God For The Release of Two Christians
Please join us in continuing to pray for the church in Nigeria following the recent killing and kidnapping of Christians in northern areas.
IRANIAN CHRISTIANS RELEASED FROM EVIN PRISON AFTER EXPLOSIONS AND FIRE
Two Iranian Christians have been released from the country’s notorious Evin prison, after fire, explosions and gunfire claimed at least eight lives. T…
UKRAINE: BEAUTY FOR ASHES
As news unfolds of increasing persecution of Christians in Russian-occupied Ukraine, a story of encouragement has come from a Release International as…
UKRAINE: OCCUPYING FORCES CLOSE CHURCHES, ARREST PASTORS
Pro-Russian forces have been closing churches and arresting pastors in occupied Ukraine. Occupying forces have closed down the three largest evangelic…
CHINA FOCUS: BOB FU TOUR AND PERSECUTION REPORT
Release International is to focus on growing persecution in China in a live on-line event in October, and in the latest edition of our internationally…
CHINA: Looking the tiger in the eye
Tom Hardie meets courageous Christians who have challenged the Chinese state yet known God’s amazing provision in the midst of their suffering. …