On 28 January Anahita (Anna) Khademi, the wife of pastor Abdolreza (Matthias) Haghnejad was released on bail of 180 million tomans (approximately US $4,000). She still faces charges, including “propaganda against the system” and “disturbing public opinion.” On 3...
Prayer is requested after a number of attacks against the Armenian community in Jerusalem. On 11 January extremists graffitied hate speech on the exterior of buildings in the Armenian Quarter of the Old City. Slogans included “Revenge,” “Death to Christians,” “Death...
On 31 January Ryan Keating appeared in court in an ongoing trial to answer charges of illegally importing literature – the result of a joint police and customs raid on his home in January 2021 in which personal Bibles and Christian books were seized. A change of...
Prayer is requested for a city council meeting in Sderot on 29 January to decide whether to allow City of Life Ministries (CLM) to continue to operate from their premises used for humanitarian work and congregational meetings. After pressure from ultra-Orthodox Jews,...
Iranian Christians request prayer for pastor Abdolreza (Matthias) Haghnejad and his wife Anahita (Anna) Khademi after their recent arrest in Bandar Anzali, north Iran. On 26 December intelligence agents raided a house church while a Christmas celebration was...
At a 22 December court hearing in Famagusta, charges of giving training related to barista skills and wine appreciation without authorisation were read out against Ryan Keating. His lawyer told the court the charges are politically motivated and a violation of his...