Sep. 18, 2025 | Mozambique

ISIS Attacks Continue

[5] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Christians in Mozambique.
More than 100 Mozambican children have been kidnapped by ISIS militants in 2025.
More than 100 Mozambican children have been kidnapped by ISIS militants in 2025.

Christians in northern Mozambique continue to suffer greatly due to ongoing attacks by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS). In May 2025, several attacks occurred in Niassa province, an area that has not previously experienced Islamist violence. Front-line workers also report that 120 children have been kidnapped in Cabo Delgado by Islamists since the beginning of 2025. Read More.

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Jer Sua's son and daughter-in-law decided to follow the Lord after witnessing the unity and love of the body of Christ.
Sep. 18, 2025 | Laos

Christian Love Amid Persecution Draws Family to Christ

The support of Christians for a deceased believer's family has drawn his children to Christ. When Jer Sua came to faith in Christ in 2023 at the age of 64, he was already sick, and he died on May 23, 2025. Though it is customary in Lao culture for villagers to collect money to help the deceased's family, the village chief refused not only the collection but also denied him a burial plot in the cemetery. Because Jer Sua's illness had depleted his family's resources, they could not even prepare food for the funeral. However, Christians in the village came alongside the family, giving them rice and money. Read More.

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Sep. 18, 2025 | Nigeria

Former Islamist Martyred for Christ

A Christian, his wife and their newborn daughter were killed by members of the man's former terrorist group. Moustafa was a prominent leader in the group, and one night he snuck into a Christian meeting, intending to cause trouble. But as a Christian woman shared about God's coming judgment, his heart was touched, and he became a follower of Christ. When he told his terrorist group about his new faith, they tried to burn him to death. He survived for three months, visited by many Islamist friends who became followers of Christ through his witness. Read More.

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