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War increases risk and opportunities. Murderer of missionary family freed from prison. Christian converts opposed by community.

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  • Aug. 28, 2025 | Iran​

    War Increases Risk, Also Opportunity

    [72] prayers in [10] nations have been posted for Iran.
    Christians in Iran take great risks to distribute Bibles.
    Front-line workers have reported that the risk of advancing the gospel in Iran has increased since the Twelve-Day War in June of 2025 - but so has the opportunity to advance it. "In the past, if Christians were arrested for distributing Bibles or Christian literature, they were typically charged with unauthorized possession and distribution and ‘actions against national security,'" said one front-line worker. "Now, they fear being charged with espionage, which carries an automatic death penalty." Despite this pressure, Christians say there are new opportunities to share their faith. Read More.
  • Aug. 28, 2025 | India​

    Murderer of Missionary Family Freed from Prison

    [55] prayers in [8] nations have been posted for India.
    Graham Staines was an Australian missionary who had served leprosy patients in India since 1965. His sons were 10 and 6 at the time of the murders.
    On April 16, 2025, prison authorities in India's Odisha state released one of the men who had murdered Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons, Philip and Timothy, in January 1999. Mahendra Hembram, who set fire to the car in which the family was sleeping, was sentenced to life in prison in 2003 but was granted early release for good behavior. Hembram's release was celebrated publicly by Hindu nationalist organizations such as Vishwa Hindu Parishad, who called it "a good day for us." The convicted murderer was greeted at the gate of the prison by crowds chanting Hindu slogans and welcoming him as a hero. Read More.
  • Aug. 28, 2025 | Algeria​

    Christian Converts Opposed by Community

    [58] prayers in [8] nations have been posted for Algerian Christians.
    When Algerians leave Islam to follow Christ, they may be rejected by their families. Pray for them.
    When Algerian Muslims become followers of Christ, they often experience rejection from their families or job loss. Once the local Muslim community knows of their new faith, Christian converts may struggle to find replacement work. With the help of the global body of Christ, one convert who has had difficulty providing for his family since becoming a Christian is now starting a dairy business, hoping to sell cheeses to provide for his family. Another Christian, who formerly worked as an Islamic teacher in an area where many radical Islamists live, is struggling to provide for his family since losing his job. Read More.