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North Africa: The toughest of choices

“You must make a choice: it is us or Jesus. Do you want your family, or do you want your new faith?”

Iran: 21 year old Mary kicked out of uni…

After spending six months in prison for being part of a house church, Mary is stopped from taking her end of term exams…

30 years since the world changed!

On 9th November 1989, the Berlin Wall came down. It was a global event. And one that came at the end of an incredible seven year prayer movement…

Syria: “If you don’t want to be persecuted, don’t evangelise…”

We caught up with Ibrahim, a Christian in Aleppo, Syria who shares how many have come to follow Jesus during the war, and the pressures those new Christians face…

Iran: Nine Christians sent to prison

Nine Christians involved in house churches are sentenced to five years in prison after being told in court that the Bible is made up…

Syria: Living through bombings…

“It lasted for almost twelve hours. They restarted the attack the next day at 4pm. That was more vicious… It was terrifying…”

Cameroon: Sadia needs your prayers

Sadia is 18, and not only is she having to deal with cancer, but her choice to follow Jesus means her family have rejected her too…

Syria: Urgent prayer needed

Thousands plan to flee north east Syria after Turkey started a new military campaign in the region – on Saturday one pastor, along with his whole church, fled their town…

India: Where praying for someone could get you arrested…

New laws mean that offering prayers for healing could be illegal and result in a seven year prison sentence…

Algeria: Churches being forced to close

At least seven other churches have already been closed, and three others ordered to close since 2017…

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