Iraq: Court of Appeal confirms Christian’s conviction

Iraq: Court of Appeal confirms Christian’s conviction

On 16 April 2023, the appeal court in Duhok confirmed the sentence of Jagarkhuin Abdulrahman Ismael, known as “Jagar,” issued by the lower court on 29 March 2023. Christians in Iraq ask for continued prayer for him, his family and his church. On 29 March, a court in...
Iraq: Christian convicted for misuse of a telecommunication device

Iraq: Christian convicted for misuse of a telecommunication device

Christians in Iraq request prayer for a convert from Islam serving a six months prison sentence for blasphemy. Jagarkhuin Abdulrahman Ismael, known as “Jagar,” was found guilty on 29 March of misusing a telecommunication device, according to a Kurdistan...
Iraq: Church leader faces blasphemy charges and threats

Iraq: Church leader faces blasphemy charges and threats

Christians in Iraq request prayer for a church leader, facing blasphemy charges and societal pressure, after social media comments deemed insulting to Islam. Bishop Bahzad Mziri of the Anabaptist church, who many years ago converted from Islam to Christianity, made a...
Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Convert found murdered

Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Convert found murdered

Church leaders in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq request prayer after the murder of a convert. On 7 March, a few weeks after she had announced her conversion to Christianity on her social media account, a woman was found dead. She had been preparing to be baptized....
Iran: Court to review convert’s 10-year prison sentence 

Iran: Court to review convert’s 10-year prison sentence 

Iranian Christians are thankful that Christian convert Naser Navard Goltapeh’s prison sentence will be reviewed by the Supreme Court. Naser, along with three Azerbaijani Christians, was arrested in June 2016 at a private celebration in Tehran. In May 2017, the four...