Pakistan
Praise God that the police rescued a 13-year-old girl in Pakistan who had been abducted and allegedly converted to Islam by force. Sindh High Court had previously ruled that the marriage was legal.
Pakistan
Pray for Christian prisoner Zafar Bhatti who reportedly suffered a heart attack in September. He has been in jail in Pakistan since 2012 and was given a life sentence in 2017. Pray his appeal will be heard soon.
Pakistan
Pray for the family of Asif in Pakistan. His wife, Marilyn, and their children are now in hiding. Release partners are supporting Asif and his family.
Pakistan
Pray for Asif Pervaiz in Pakistan who was sentenced to death for blasphemy in September, after seven years in custody. He had refused to convert to Islam or participate in Muslim prayers at work. Pray his appeal will be successful.
Malaysia
Pray for the family of Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth who went missing in Malaysia in 2016 after he inquired about changing his religious status on his identity card from Muslim to Christian.
Malaysia
Ask God to strengthen Malaysian Pastor Raymond’s wife, Susanna Liew, who has vowed to take ‘relentless action’ to press for his release in.
Malaysia
Pray that Release’s recent petition calling on the Malaysian Government to explain the disappearance of Pastor Raymond will send a strong message that he is not forgotten and help lead to the disclosure of his whereabouts.