- Aug. 02, 2018 | Central African Republic
Pastor and Other Christians Driven Out of Capital
[7] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Pastor Panhoue and his family.
Almost five years after being forced to abandon their home in the Central African Republic's capital, Bangui, a pastor and his family are still unable to return. Pastor Panhoue Fidele Pamphile, who had served in Bangui since 1990, was forced to flee with his family in 2013 after angry Muslims began to intimidate his congregation and disrupt services. Read More.
- Aug. 02, 2018 | Uzbekistan
Police Warn Christian to Cease Religious Activity
[5] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Saidjon.
Police in Urgench, Uzbekistan, broke into Saidjon Urazov's apartment recently and warned him to stop participating in illegal Christian meetings (evangelical churches are denied registration in Uzbekistan). Read More.
- Aug. 02, 2018 | China
Church Raided for Third Time in 30 Days
[4] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Pastor Huang and the Bible Reformed Church.
On July 15, local authorities entered the Bible Reformed Church in Guangzhou, Guangdong, for the third time in a month. As in previous raids, the officials detained and interrogated the pastor and several others. According to Pastor Huang Xiaoning, about 30 government officials entered the church during a service, told the Christians to stop gathering and required everyone to show their ID cards. They then took Pastor Huang and at least five others for interrogation, which lasted for hours. Read More.