Israel: Catholic nun comments on her attack in Jerusalem
On 28 April a French sister working as a researcher at the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research in Jerusalem suffered a violent attack by a Jewish settler as she was walking between the entrance to the Tomb of David and the Upper Room in the Mount...
Iran: Catholic convert sentenced to over nine years’ imprisonment
Prayer is requested for Ghazal Marzban, a convert from Islam to Christianity, as she faces a prison sentence of nine years and eight months on charges including “propaganda against the state” and “gathering and collusion against national security”. Ghazal was arrested...
Iran: Christian convert in prison denied medical treatment
Prayer is requested for Mahshar Parandin, a Christian prisoner of conscience denied medical care. Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports that Mahshar, an artist, is serving a two-year sentence in Tehran’s Evin Prison. She has been denied access to...
Iran: Applications from Christian prisoners being refused
Iranian Christians request prayer for Iranian Armenian Anooshavan Avedian and Christian convert Abbas Souri after their request for a retrial was refused, and also for Christian convert Fariba Dalir, whose application for conditional release or leave from prison has...