Nov. 27, 2025 | Pakistan

Christian Family Held Hostage, Now in Hiding

[14] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Pakistani Christians.
A Pakastani Christian stands in the remains of one of the churches destroyed during the Jaranwala Islamic riots.
A Pakastani Christian stands in the remains of one of the churches destroyed during the Jaranwala Islamic riots.

On Aug. 27, 2025, at 1:30 a.m., a group of armed men took a Christian family captive, threatened to bring blasphemy charges against the family and demanded the family pay more than $150,000 to prevent the accusations. They also threatened to destroy everything the Christians owned. "You will be the next Jaranwala," the abductors said, referencing a riot in August 2023 when Islamic extremists destroyed 26 churches and more than 80 homes in a Christian area after Pakistani Christians were falsely accused of destroying a copy of the Quran. Read More.

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Evangelists equipped with solar projectors.
Nov. 27, 2025 | Burkina Faso

Evangelists Equipped with Solar Projectors

Despite repeated and ongoing attacks on churches from radical Islamist groups, evangelists continue spreading the gospel throughout the country, most recently through solar-powered projectors. VOM front-line workers delivered the projectors to show the JESUS film and other Christian resources and provided training for 16 outreach workers to operate the projectors. "All were very happy to receive these projectors," said a front-line worker. Read More.

Christian students in Bhutan experience pressure and persecution by standing for Christ.
Nov. 27, 2025 | Bhutan

Student Retreat Relieves Buddhist Pressure

As Christian students are forced to participate in Buddhist practices in school, an upcoming retreat will encourage and strengthen their faith. In Bhutan, the king regards himself as a divinely appointed defender of Buddhism, and stringent laws are in place to restrict Christianity, forcing students to join Buddhist practices at school even when doing so is contrary to their faith in Christ. Read More.

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