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Articles from the latest VOICE Magazine
SRI LANKA: Darkening clouds in paradise
Mob violence against pastors, often instigated by Buddhist monks, is on the rise as the gospel reaches more communities in Sri Lanka.
PAKISTAN: Christian community devastated by mob violence
Ruthless attacks in Jaranwala, Pakistan, in August left churches gutted and Christian homes burnt down, writes Laura Hayes.
Supporting imprisoned believers in their darkest hour
From China and North Korea to Eritrea and Pakistan untold numbers of Christians across the world today are suffering behind bars. Some have been detai…
Articles from previous VOICE Magazines
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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…
CHINA: Pastors say ‘Thank you’
Your support has enabled leaders in China’s underground (unregistered) churches to continue their vital gospel ministries – despite the Co…
INDIA: No peace during the pandemic
Violent attacks on Christians in India have been increasing during the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Release’s Kenneth Harrod. Pastor Balwinder Bha…
SRI LANKA: Bomb Victims Need Our Prayers
More than 250 people were killed and 500 injured when militants bombed churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka at Easter 2019. Survivors of the attack…
NIGERIA: The killings continue…
Covid-19 may have stopped much of the world in its tracks, but in Nigeria’s north and central-belt areas Islamist militants continue to attack a…
EZRA – RELEASED!
Thank you for praying for Middle Eastern prisoner of faith Ezra – featured in our magazine in October 2019 – who was released from jail in…
Sharing the gospel behind bars
Waseem, a Release partner in Pakistan, describes what happened when fellow worker Pastor Akbar was recently detained for six days by police for standi…
Looking to the future
Tsedal, whose name means ‘halo’, is a young widow, just 32 years old, and mother of four from Eritrea. She and her husband Ftsum married i…
‘We are filled with hope and faith’
…says courageous believer Pastor Tesfahans – despite being imprisoned five times in Eritrea because of his Christian faith. Release’
Imprisoned With ISIS
It was supposed to be a four-day visit to Sudan. It turned into a 445-day imprisonment, sometimes alongside hardened ISIS fighters. Release’s Ja…
Indian Christians Face New Legal Challenges
Hindu extremists are increasingly using the law to attack Christian pastors, reports Release’s Kenneth Harrod. Over the past two decades a growi…
Is it OK for me to cry?
Release’s Jack Norman heard on a recent visit to Egypt how Christians continue to suffer in a culture of oppression. Life for Christians in Egyp…