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,...
Update on the court hearing for the Bible Society in Israel

Israel: Court case for Bible Society bookshop in Tel Aviv

The Bible Society in Israel requests prayer for a court hearing tomorrow 24th January at 9:30 a.m.. The court case concerns the Bible Society bookshop in Tel Aviv, which has been in the same premises for 55 years and should have protected status. The owner, however,...
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: 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...
Iran: Eight year prison sentence for Shiraz believers

Iran: Eight year prison sentence for Shiraz believers

Iranian Christians request renewed prayer for Eskandar Rezaei and Soroush Saraei who were each sentenced on 28 December 2017 to eight years in prison. Both Eskander and Soroush were charged with “acting against national security.” Soroush faced an...