Mar. 07, 2024 | Pakistan
Cousins Appeal Death Sentence in Blasphemy Case
[8] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Young Christian Men.
In spring of 2023, two young men from a Christian family were convicted under Pakistan's harsh blasphemy laws of blaspheming the Islamic prophet Mohammed. Conviction under these laws brings a mandatory death sentence. These laws are applied disproportionately against the small Christian minority in Pakistan. While these men appeal their cases, they remain on death row. Their families struggle to pay legal fees and provide for the young men's needs in prison. Read More.Mar. 07, 2024 | Korea, North
Gospel Message Reaches Hermit Kingdom via Airwaves
[6] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Radio Broadcasting.
For years, front-line workers have been broadcasting the gospel message into North Korea using shortwave radio. Their broadcasts include Bible readings, sermons by early Korean Christians, hymns and common North Korean songs that have been rewritten with Christian lyrics. Official and unofficial surveys, as well as an increase in jamming efforts by the North Korean government, continue to show that these broadcasts are effectively reaching listeners in North Korea. A North Korean defector reported that he enjoyed listening to the rewritten songs, and he mentioned one that he especially enjoyed, originally titled "Our Party Is the Best" but changed to "Our God Is the Best." Read More.Mar. 07, 2024 | Benin
Christian Convert Flees Forced Marriage
[6] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Aisosa.
Aisosa's father is a traditional tribal sorcerer in Benin. When he started performing ceremonies for a certain local god, his family members began to die. Eventually, all of Aisosa's siblings and her mother died. Then Aisosa became sick, and her father wanted her to sacrifice a chicken to his god, but Aisosa did not want to worship her father's god any longer. A Christian woman in her village reached out to the 23-year-old and invited her to church. Read More.
