Eritrean officials arrested 29 Christians during a house church gathering in March.
Eritrean officials arrested 29 Christians during a house church gathering in March.
May. 12, 2022 | Eritrea

Christians Arrested During Church Service

[186] prayers in [18] nations have been posted for Imprisoned Christians.

In March 2022, Eritrean officials raided a house church gathering and arrested 29 Christians — 12 men and 17 women. All are currently being held at Mai-Serwa prison. Prison conditions for Christians inside Eritrea are some of the worst in the world, and imprisoned Christians are often refused the right to a trial or to see their families. Pray for our brothers and sisters to remain firm in their faith amid their imprisonment. Pray that God’s peace will comfort them and their families during this time.

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  • Dear Jesus, please comfort and strengthen the believers in Eritrea and let them know that You are with them and their suffering for You is not in vain. Give them and their families grace for each day. Pour out Your most abundant blessings over Eritrea. Bless them with religious freedom, justice, and the Good News of Jesus Christ. In His Name
    Allison F - USA
  • Heavenly Father. We pray for our brothers and sisters to remain firm in their faith amid their imprisonment. We pray that Your peace will comfort them and their families during this time. Thank you Lord for these brave and faithful believers. We ask this in Jesus precious name, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirt Amen
    Alvin A - USA
  • Our Father, help our sisters and brothers in Eritrea. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
    Maria D - Finland
  • Father, I do not understand why these Christians are being arrested. Supposedly, the Orthodox, Catholic and Lutherns call themselves Christians, then why is it specifically evangelical Christians? Is it because we are vocal in our praises? Keep these prisoners of faith safe. We ask this in your son's holy name. Amen
    Judith B - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father,
    We ask that You would be with these arrested Christians - pour out Your peace and joy on their hearts, even while they face time in that prison. Please be with them, comfort them, give them hope, give them Your light in the darkness. Be with their families, strengthen them all.
    Amen
    Madison F - USA
  • Father, I lift up my brothers and sisters to you in Eritrea. You see their suffering and know their pain. I pray you move on their behalf. Strengthen them and let them feel your arms of comfort around them. I pray they know they are not forsaken. Use them as they are in prison to shine upon those around them. Deal with the hearts of those lost. Move.
    Polly C - USA
  • Father God bless and keep these who suffer so much for their faith, Amen
    jeff h - USA
  • Father God, I pray for our brothers and sisters to remain firm in their faith amid their imprisonment in Eritrea, and that Your everlasting peace will comfort them and their families during this time of intense anguish. Thank You, Almighty and Merciful Father. In Jesus's Name I pray. Amen.
    Mary I - USA
  • Oh God let your strength be made perfect in our weakness. Let us cling to You and hold on through everything. Be with these believers that their faith would be strengthened through this trial and many would come to know You and that Your name will be glorified in all the earth. Hear our prayers. Amen
    Jean R - USA
  • O God, be with your people and keep them during this trial. Let your grace, peace and love be upon them. We as you to pour out in them every day the fullness of Christ. I ask for their speedy release bit for you to use them to work wonders as long as they remain in prison. Give them joy in their sorrows and strength in their weakness. In Jesus name ame
    Richard S - USA
  • Abba Father, in Jesus' name, encourage and strengthen these Eritrean believers in the faith. Comfort them and their families with Your peace. Deliver them through these difficult circumstances. Bless their worship and prayer. Enable them to display the joy of their salvation. Save others through their witness.
    Theda L - USA
  • Heavenly Father,
    I don't know what to say. Please be with my brothers and sisters who have been thrown in prison for simply gathering to worship You. Daddy, give them the strength to endure whatever they must endure for the name of Yeshua. I also ask that you would intervene for them and release them today. In Yeshua's name, Amen.
    Scott H - USA
  • Heavenly Father God thank you for these Christians who were arrested, Help them to have the strength, faith and love that is poured into them by the Holy Spirit from God to withstand their persecution. Send an advocate through Jesus Christ to speak for them to be released. And let their witness and truth in Jesus be strong. Thank you God.
    Pam W - USA
  • ABBA THERE IS NO SUBSTITUE FOR PRAISE & WORSHIP WITH HAND LIFTED UP. BLESS THESE WHO DO NOT HOLD BACK TEARS OF JOY STREAMING DOWN THEIR CHEEKS AS THEY SING WORSHIP UNTO YOU FOR YOU ARE ENTHRONED IN THE PRAISES OF YOUR PEOPLE. FILL THEIR MOUTH WITH WORDS OF WISDOM TO WITNESS THE INMATES. PROTECT THEM & THEIR FAMILIES. FILL THEM WITH ETERNAL HOPE IN JESU
    BENEDICTA N - USA
  • In the wise name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Jireh, God Who provides, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Eriterian Imprisoned Christians. We ask for provision, for wisdom, hedge of protection, angels directly from heaven to surround and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • In Jesus Name we pray for our brothers & sisters around the world that are being persecuted for their faith in Jesus our Lord and as You Lord remember we are made of the dust and can do no thing without you John 15:5 strengthen each one with the power of Your Holy Spirit to overcome and continue in the faith & may no weapon formed against them prosper
    barry p - USA
  • Father God, we are blessed in Christ to see so many prayers on behalf of those who are suffering. You are the supply of the oppressed, the broken hearted, and the meek. Jesus will set all prisoners free, not just in this world, but in eternity to come in His perfect kingdom. Please give the prisoners in Eritrea their daily bread in Jesus' name.
    Kathy G - USA
  • "Onward Christian Soldiers" remain strong, the Lord is with you; He will never leave you. The battle is against Him, the power is from the Holy Spirit; be not dismayed-Our God Reigns! "Be strong in the Lord, He is on your side."
    In Jesus Name, Amen.
    Sharon K - USA
  • In the presence of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Shammah, God Who is There, as brothers and sisters is Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Eriterian imprisoned Christians. We ask for overflowing hope, a hedge of protection, angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • Psalm 146: Loving Father thank You for revealing Your truth in Eritrea. Please execute Justice for the oppressed, give food to the hungry. Grant freedom to the prisoners, Open the eyes of the blind and raise those who are bowed down. Thank you for loving these righteous believers and watching over strangers, the fatherless and widows.
    Julie C - USA
  • OLORD, be close & comfort your children in Eritrea. Encourage them with your Holy Spirit as you did the disciples. May they keep company with each other. I ask that the arrests would be reversed, & they would be released from their captors, but if not, may their guards look with favor on them. May Eritrea become a village that praises you forever. Amen
    SM D - USA
  • Dear Jesus, please release your precious believers like you released Paul and Silas from prison. Help them. Comfort them. Turn the hearts of the officials away from persecuting the Christians.
    Patrecia J - USA
  • Our Father, who art in heaven, hallow it be your name.
    Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
    On earth as it is in heaven.
    Give us this day our daily bread
    And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive our trespassers.
    Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
    For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory
    Forever and ever
    Amen
    Timothy B - USA
  • Father, our imprisoned Eritrean brothers and sisters in Christ face hellish conditions and desperately need Your peace, comfort and deliverance from the persecution that's plagued their nation for decades. Just like You parted the Red Sea for Moses and the Israelites, please save and deliver our Eritrean family from the wicked schemes of the adversary.
    Patrick V - USA
  • Father God do. Come to the help. Of these Christians in prison for their Faith, I do ask for speedily deliverance, it's no secret what you can do. You prove your power in the olden days when you sent the Angels to get peter out, Lord do it again and let he heathen kno that our God is almighty, intervene speedily and rescue. them in Jesus name
    Joyce D - United Kingdom
  • Please Dear Jesus comfort these children of God. Rescue them from this terrible situation. Free them O Father. May their faith bring even the worst persecutors to Christ. Through His name Amen.
    Peggy A - USA
  • Lord I pray for imprisoned Christians in Eritrea. Strength them in their faith. Listen to their prayers. Make justice in their cases. Let them recover their freedom soon. Fill them with your Holy Spirit. Use them for your glory preaching the gospel and winning souls for the kingdom of heaven despite their imprisonment. Amen.
    Cristian G - Colombia
  • Dear Eritrian Christians,
    I have crippled hands & have trouble typing but I am praying for God's will to be done in your lives & for all your needs to be met by our Loving Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May God protect you & keep ever faithful to Him.
    Love, Mary, your Sister in Faith
    Mary K S - USA
  • God we bless your name, we commit the imprisoned Christians to you, please create a way of escape for them,please help them to maintain a right and Christian attitude as they believe you for their unconditional release.. Please encourage, strengthen and uphold them and their families, fight their battles and vindicate them in Jesus name
    funke a - Nigeria
  • Oh God! We lift up our gutsy, courageous brothers and sisters who dared to meet to worship You publicly at the risk of imprisonment and worse! We praise You that You have each one of these believers in Your hand and ask that they would sense powerfully in the midst of suffering and depravity a portion of grace and peace that would astound the guards.
    Forrest B - USA
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