Egypt: Christian killed in al-Arish

Egypt: Christian killed in al-Arish

Christians in Egypt request prayer after the killing of another Christians in the town of al-Arish, Northern Sinai governorate, on 13 of January. Bassem Shehata Haraz had only returned to al-Arish six months ago, after fleeing earlier violent attacks against...
Iran: Appeal hearing for sentenced Christians from Rasht

Iran: Appeal hearing for sentenced Christians from Rasht

Iranian Christians request prayer for four Christian converts who face an appeal court hearing on Wednesday 13th December 2017. A hearing had been scheduled for 4th October 2017 but was rescheduled by the judge. The lawyer for Yousef Nadarkhani, Mohammadreza Omidi,...
Palestine: court hearing in Coptic attack case

Palestine: court hearing in Coptic attack case

Palestinian Christians request renewed prayer for nuns of the Coptic Orthodox church and convent in Bethlehem involved in legal action over a property dispute, after a further delay in the legal process. Today (14th November) the hearing related to the assault on nuns...
Sudan: update on Christian leader summoned to court

Sudan: update on Christian leader summoned to court

Sudanese Christians request prayer for an upcoming court hearing concerning the ongoing issue of illegal appropriation of church property by government-aligned agents. The hearing, at which a verdict is expected, is scheduled for 1pm (local time) on Monday 30th...
Algeria: imprisoned Christian ends hunger strike

Algeria: imprisoned Christian ends hunger strike

The family of Slimane Bouhafs, the Algerian Christian imprisoned since September 2016 for blasphemy, have confirmed that he has now ended his hunger strike. Slimane, who is being held in Jijel Prison in north east Algeria, began a hunger strike following the...