Israel: Messianic believer targeted by ultra-Orthodox Jews

Israel: Messianic believer targeted by ultra-Orthodox Jews

Israeli Messianic believers request prayer for Eitan and his family as they face threats and harassment in opposition to his video ministry with “One for Israel”. Eitan, a native born Jewish Israeli, has been targeted by ultra-Orthodox Jews in response to the...
Update on court case for St Mary’s Coptic Convent, Bethlehem

Update on court case for St Mary’s Coptic Convent, Bethlehem

Christians in Palestine request prayer for the ongoing court case regarding the nuns of St Mary’s Coptic Convent, Bethlehem, following two hearings on 22 January. The Mahatna family has illegally taken up residence in part of the convent buildings and members of the...
Algeria: Expatriate Christian Worker Deported

Algeria: Expatriate Christian Worker Deported

Algerian Christians have requested prayer for a French Christian, resident in Algeria for several years, who has been denied re-entry to Algeria. Pastor Louis Martinez, in his 60s, is affiliated with the French Reformed Church. He and his wife have lived in Oran for...
Update on the court hearing for the Bible Society in Israel

Update on the court hearing for the Bible Society in Israel

This morning (24 January) two representatives of the Bible Society in Israel went to the court, prepared to give testimony, but the judge was sick and the hearing has been postponed – date as yet unknown. The court case concerns the Bible Society bookshop in Tel Aviv,...
Iran: Christians preparing to appeal severe sentences

Iran: Christians preparing to appeal severe sentences

Iranian Christians request prayer for Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz, his wife Shamiram Isavi Khabizeh, Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari as they prepare to appeal recent prison sentences. On 6 January, Shamiram was sentenced to five years imprisonment by Judge Ahmadzade...