Turkey: Pastor awaits hearing verdict
Pastor Michael Feulner thanks those who have been praying for him and requests continued prayer as he waits for the results of a 22 March court hearing contesting a security designation that could effectively ban him from the country. Michael, a German citizen, came...
Algeria: Christian faces five-year prison term
Algerian Christians request prayer for Hamid, a convert from Islam, convicted of blasphemy after losing an appeal. Hamid (43), married with four children (ages 6, 4, 3 years and five-months-old), has known Jesus since 2001. In 2018 he shared a caricature of the...
Iran: Prison terms expected to start soon
Iranian Christians request prayer for Christian converts Homayoun Zhaveh (62) and his wife Sara Ahmadi (42) who are expecting to be summoned to serve prison sentences on account of their house church activities. Homayoun, who suffers from advanced Parkinson’s disease,...
Algeria: Appeals to be heard soon
Christians in Algeria request prayer for three believers from the Oran area, who face appeal hearings soon. The first, Hamid Soudad (43), was sentenced to two years in prison and fined for blasphemy on 21 January. In 2018 he had shared a caricature of the Prophet of...
Saudi believer facing court cases and threats to his family
Christians request prayer for A., an Arab convert who has lived all his life in Saudi Arabia. He is facing two court cases brought against him because of his faith, as well as violent threats against his wife and son. Last year, in a meeting in a restaurant, he was...
Turkey: Positive response from court and upcoming hearing
Prayer was requested for Pastor Michael Feulner of Yalova Lighthouse Church for a court hearing on 11 February contesting a security designation that would effectively ban him from the country. Michael, a German citizen, came to Turkey as a relief worker...
Algeria: Pastor faces prison term
Algerian Christians request prayer for Pastor Rachid Seighir of a church in Oran, and a salesman who assists him in a book and stationery shop the pastor manages. Both were convicted in absentia on 27 February of “proselytising,” sentenced to two years in prison and...
Iran: Ebrahim Firouzi released on bail
Iranian Christians request prayer for convert Ebrahim Firouzi, who has been conditionally released after 19 days in detention. On 8 February Ebrahim (34) appeared in court to respond to allegations of “propaganda against the Islamic Republic in favour of hostile...
Turkey: Court hearing for Pastor Michael
Prayer was requested for Pastor Michael Feulner of Yalova Lighthouse Church for a court hearing today contesting a security designation that would effectively ban him from the country. On 11 February Michael and his lawyer attended the hearing at the administrative...
Somaliland: Christians arrested for spreading Christianity
On 21 January, police in Hargeisa, Somaliland arrested Mohamed and Hamdi and their new born baby. The same day an Ethiopian woman, Aster, was taken into custody. Police searched Mohammed and Hamdi’s house the following day. Besides confiscating material belonging to...
Iran: Ebrahim Firouzi imprisoned after exposing harassment
Iranian Christians request prayer for convert Ebrahim Firouzi who has been arrested after publicizing continual harassment from Iranian intelligence (MOIS). On 6 February Ebrahim released a series of six videos detailing harassment by MOIS including an informant...
Turkey: Upcoming hearing for pastor facing deportation
Pastor Michael Feulner of Yalova Lighthouse Church requests prayer for an upcoming court hearing contesting a security designation that would effectively ban him from the country. Michael, a German citizen, came to Turkey as a relief worker following the 1999...