Oct. 09, 2025 | Israel

West Bank Christians Threatened

[139] prayers in [12] nations have been posted for Christian converts.
Muslims make up around 20% of the population of Israel including the West Bank and Gaza, while Christians are less than 2%.
Muslims make up around 20% of the population of Israel including the West Bank and Gaza, while Christians are less than 2%.

Radical Muslims in the West Bank have threatened to kill a Christian convert from Islam and his family, including his four children. After receiving the death threats, the man and his family fled from Bethlehem to hide in a larger city. They request prayer that Israeli authorities will allow them to stay. Another West Bank convert to Christianity was confronted by his parents and his village imam with an ultimatum: Return to Islam within a month or be imprisoned by local Palestinian officials. Read More.

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Oct. 09, 2025 | China

Pastor Arrested, Wife Harassed in Ongoing Persecution

Pastor Chang Shun of Maizhong Reformed Church was detained on June 29, 2025, on suspicion of "organizing illegal gatherings." His wife, Li Yunyan, reported that he has faced ongoing persecution by the authorities since 2021, including detentions and fines. She said local authorities forcibly entered their home to arrest her husband in June and also detained several of their house guests for questioning before expelling them from the city. Since her husband's arrest, Li Yunyan has been harassed and followed, and her two young children fear for their father. Read More.

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