Aug. 13, 2026 | Libya

Christians Appeal Unjust Sentences

[14] prayers in [2] nations have been posted for Christians in Libya.
97% of Libyans are Sunni Muslims and it is illegal to convert to Christianity.
97% of Libyans are Sunni Muslims and it is illegal to convert to Christianity.

A Libyan court will soon consider appeals for 10 Christians sentenced to prison for three to five years. The group has been imprisoned since April 2025 after being found guilty of "insulting Islam," "insulting religious sanctities and rituals using the internet" and other charges for living out their Christian faith. "Please stand with us in prayer for God's mercy, strength for the brothers and a just outcome," said a front-line worker. Read More.

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Casilda endured two years of captivity at the hands of Islamist insurgents.
Aug. 13, 2026 | Mozambique

Kidnapped Christian Continues to Heal After Suffering

A Christian woman continues to heal in the aftermath of Islamist captivity. In 2022, Islamist al-Shabab fighters attacked the community in northern Mozambique, killing and abducting several people, including Casilda Eliash, then 45. The militants demanded that the Christian captives convert to Islam. Casilda remained in captivity for two years, repeatedly beaten and subjected to sexual abuse. After escaping, Casilda's husband divorced her because he considered her impure due to the abuse she had endured. Read More.

Hindu extremists have burned churches and homes in efforts to suppress Christianity.
Aug. 13, 2026 | India

Christian Family Refuses to Move After Hindu Mob Burns Home

When Tanmay, a tribal Christian in western India, and his household gathered with another family to pray at his house, their meeting was disrupted by Hindu extremists who burned down his house and shop. All the family's belongings were destroyed, and they had to move into Tanmay's brother's house. The global body of Christ is helping rebuild the house and store at the same location, and Tanmay expressed a bold desire to begin a fellowship at his new house despite the opposition he and his family have endured. Read More.

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