Israel: Mob attack in Armenian Quarter

Israel: Mob attack in Armenian Quarter

On 28 December a mob of 30 masked men armed with pepper spray and various weapons entered the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem’s Old City and tried to remove barricades to allow access for bulldozers.  When Armenian Christian inhabitants resisted, the mob attacked...
Iran: Update on detained Christian convert

Iran: Update on detained Christian convert

After being detained for several hours, Milad Goodarzi has been allowed to return home. Milad’s home in Karaj was raided on 11 December by four members of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence who confiscated his laptop and mobile phone and took him away for...
Iran: Update on detained Christian convert

Iran: Christian convert detained after raid on home

Iranian Christians request prayer for Milad Goodarzi whose home in Karaj was raided on 11 December by four members of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence. Milad was arrested and has been taken to an unknown destination. Milad had been released from Karaj Central...
Algeria: Church leader loses appeal

Algeria: Church leader loses appeal

An appeal court has sentenced Pastor Youssef Ourahmane, the vice president of the EPA, to one year in prison and a fine of 100.000 DZD (approx US$ 725). Algerian Christians request continued prayer for him and the church. Pastor Ourahmane is a senior pastor overseeing...
Algeria: Church leader loses appeal

Algeria: Church leader convicted 

Algerian Christians request prayer for Reverend Youssef Ourahmane, vice president of the EPA, who has been convicted in absentia to two years imprisonment and fined 100.000 DZD (approx US$ 725). The EPA (Èglise Protestante d’ Algérie), is an association of more than...
Iran: Ethnic Armenian Iranian citizen released 

Iran: Ethnic Armenian Iranian citizen released 

Iranian Christians are delighted with the release of Joseph Shahbazian (59), an Iranian of Armenian descent. Joseph was arrested on 30 June 2020 when the Revolutionary Guard Corps raided a Christian meeting in a home in Tehran. He was charged with “acting against...