A Christian family has returned to Syria and asks for prayer. Sister K and her family are Syrians who fled to Jordan to escape the civil war that began in 2011. While in Jordan, she and her husband became followers of Christ, were discipled in the faith and became leaders in the Christian community. When the civil war ended in December 2024, they sensed God calling them to return to their home country.
Read MoreIn western India, as restrictive laws targeting Christian ministry have gone into effect, Christians have faced challenges in maintaining fellowship. A 300-member church has been partially closed since Hindu radical groups began to oppose it. The pastor conducts early morning services and house visits to navigate the challenging situation. Another church has completely stopped services since radicals barred anyone not related to the pastor from entering the building; its members scattered to other churches in different villages.
Read MoreA Christian woman’s husband has abandoned her after multiple abductions. Islamists in the central Nigerian state of Kaduna first kidnapped Mary Abeni in February 2022 and held her for six months. In November of the same year, Mary was abducted by militant Fulani Muslims. After three months, her family was able to secure her release. In July 2023, she was taken a third time by militant Fulani Muslims and was sexually assaulted, becoming pregnant. “Her captors tried to force Mary to deny Christ and embrace Islam to regain her freedom,” said a front-line worker.
Read MoreA pastor who regularly baptizes Christian converts from Islam is being threatened. “I asked him if he might consider taking a break for a little while,” said a front-line worker. “His response was to send me videos of him baptizing more people.” While this courageous pastor continues to carry out the ministry work the Lord has called him to do, he and others serving in the Middle East do so under considerable stress.
Read MoreA Christian girl who was assaulted and kidnapped has escaped from her abductors. On March 25, 2026, a 14-year-old Christian Pakistani girl named Abigal and her sister walked to school, unaware it was closed for a holiday. The older sister’s class was having a party, so she stayed. Abigal tried to find a rickshaw to take her home, but as she crossed the street, five men grabbed her and sexually assaulted her. She was then blindfolded, drugged and abused for 10 days. After she managed to escape, she gave a detailed description to police, including the names of her assailants. But authorities tried to force her to return to her abusers, claiming she had married one of the men.
Read MorePeng, a 53-year-old widow and mother of four, sought spiritual refuge from the Christian God. She wanted to protect herself and her children from what she perceived as a curse on their family that had killed her husband and his father. As Peng grew in her understanding of Christ, she committed her life to him in May 2025. Within two weeks, the village chief and other community leaders began to berate her and repeatedly tried to get her to recant her faith in Jesus Christ.
Read MoreA pastor and his family remain faithful to Christ despite persecution from radicals and police. When Bhaskar placed his trust in Christ, he immediately started witnessing in the villages around his hometown in West India. He was attacked seven times for the sake of his faith, including once when he was brutally attacked by Hindu radicals before being sent to jail for six months. In October 2025, the police came to Bhaskar’s home and found several copies of the New Testament. They beat him until he was unconscious before taking him into custody and jailing him for two days.
Read MoreA young Christian has been rejected by his family for his faith in Christ. Oya, 22, thought that his parents would be happy or at least interested when he told them about his decision to trust in Jesus Christ and be baptized. Instead, they became angry, scolding him and warning him that, if he would not renounce Jesus, they would call the police to arrest him and put him in jail. Later, they told him he was no longer their son. Oya is deeply troubled by this situation and does not know where to go.
Read MoreA court has dismissed cases against 10 Algerian Christians, each of which could have carried significant jail time. “All 10 believers were sitting in their homes waiting for the verdict because they were not allowed inside the courts,” said a front-line worker. Later, the Christians learned that they would instead have to pay a significant fine amounting to around $750 each. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Lord, our God, for answering our prayers and being favorable to the prayers of all his saints,” said the worker.
Read MoreIn early 2026, local Yemeni authorities arrested more than 50 Christians, including pastors and church leaders, who remain in jail without charges. Family members were able to contact one of the imprisoned Christians, a pastor named Jon who was featured in VOM’s August 2023 magazine. Pastor Jon had been incarcerated several years earlier, and his life was threatened behind bars. This time he initially faced some health issues, but a front-line worker reported that his health has improved.
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