As we remember how Jesus’ friends and family must have struggled with despair after His death, pray that Christians in Eritrea will hold on to hope as prisoners await release and the church prays for freedom.
As we remember Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, please pray that persecuted Christians in Eritrea – and worldwide – will find fellowship with Him in their suffering and know that He is with them always.
Pray for unity and strong fellowship among prisoners in Eritrea, especially those held together in close confines such as shipping containers.
Continue to pray for the release of Christian prisoners still being held in Eritrea. Latest estimates suggest there are about 230 of them. Pray that God will build their faith and sustain their hope.
Twen Theodros has spent more than 13 years behind bars in Eritrea. Praise God that when Twen was asked how people might pray for her, she asked only that His name be glorified in Eritrea.
Pray for the release of kidnapped Christians in Nigeria, including Leah Sharibu, a teenager abducted from Dapchi in February 2018. Leah refused to recant her faith in exchange for her freedom.
Christian leaders in Plateau state have accused the Nigerian military of arming Fulani militias and also soldiers of acting as hired mercenaries. Pray the Government will investigate these allegations.
