Haile Nayzgi, one several Christians imprisoned in Eritrea for more than 18 years
Haile Nayzgi, one several Christians imprisoned in Eritrea for more than 18 years
Mar. 16, 2023 | Eritrea

Eritrean Christians Imprisoned for Decades

[220] prayers in [17] nations have been posted for Imprisoned Christians.

Eritrea is governed by a totalitarian regime that seeks to control every aspect of life. In 2002, the government outlawed every form of religion except Islam, Orthodox Christianity, Roman Catholicism and the Lutheran Church. All other religious groups are illegal, and the government maintains control of approved churches. Many Christians have been arrested without warning, and imprisoned Christians are not given a trial or allowed to see their families. Conditions inside these prisons are some of the harshest in the world. Some 200 to 250 believers are believed to remain in prison, though it is unclear if all are still alive. Christian prisoners are provided meager rations and often held in shipping containers in extreme desert conditions for years. Several Eritrean Christian leaders, like Haile Nayzgi, have been imprisoned since 2004.

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  • Father God, please be with all Christians in Eritrea. Those accepted by the Government and those not who are imprisoned without trial or being able to see their families. Please have them released from some of the harshest prison conditions in the world where many have been since 2004. In the mighty and powerful name of Jesus. Amen.
    Linda R - Australia
  • Father God, please be with all Christians in Eritrea. Those accepted by the Government and those not who are imprisoned without trial or being able to see their families. Please have them released from some of the harshest prison conditions in the world where many have been since 2004. In the mighty and powerful name of Jesus. Amen.
    Linda R - Australia
  • Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I pray in the name of Jesus that he will strengthen, comfort, and encourage you. Know that your reward will be great in heaven. I pray that he will change the heart of your persecutors. 2 Timothy 4:7- I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith.
    Susan R - USA
  • Father, we know You said we would have persecution and we lift up all those being persecuted in Eritrean prisons. We pray they know Your Presence with them always. We pray they consider it joy as they encounter various trials, knowing You are bringing about endurance in them. You are transforming them into the image of Christ our Savior every moment
    Gail M - USA
  • O Father God, it is heartbreaking to hear of the extreme suffering of brothers & sisters in Christ. May you hear our prayers for these imprisoned Christians in Eritrea. Deliver them from & through the persecution. Strengthen their hearts and their faith in Christ. Remind them though their persecutors oppress them, Jesus will never cast them out. Amen.
    Diana F - USA
  • Jesus, we cry out to you on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Eritrea. Come to their rescue, dear Lord. Be with them as they suffer. Give them strength moment by moment and remind them of your sweet presence and love. May they find their hope in you as their bodies waste away. Renew them by your Spirit and remind them of their glorious future.
    Jackie V - USA
  • In the name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah El Elom, God eternal, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for Your eternal love for Eritrean imprisoned Christians. We ask for provision, for a hedge of protection and angels direct from heaven to surround and minister to them. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • I will strengthen my prayers for Eritrea. I didn't know it was going on this long.
    Clint D - USA
  • Father God, I pray for these brothers and sisters who have been imprisoned for their faith in Jesus. Please help them to be set free. I pray for their families and loved ones, that they would find comfort in your presence and faithfulness. Please draw many people in Eritrea to faith in Jesus Christ and I pray that the government would allow them to wor
    Julia F - USA
  • Father, we trust that brother Haile Nayzgi, and many other believers who've been imprisoned for decades in the Sudan, is still alive, but if not we're confident that he is present with You. Thank You for the faithful witness of our Sudanese brothers and sisters in Christ who endure overwhelming hardship and deprivation. Encourage each of them in Jesus.
    Patrick V - USA
  • Oh God, Please allow these precious Christians to be freed from these horrific imprisonment conditions . Please please Father, free them and let them go back to their families. Oh Father, please provide for all these Christians to be allowed to leave. Help them get out and back to there families. Their suffering is beyond imagination. In Jesus Name,
    Donna A - USA
  • Almighty God, our hearts weep for these your dear children suffering in such imprisonment. I pray you visit each prisoner with your amazing grace, strength and hope amidst such adverse conditions. Miraculously, visit them. Grant joy amidst evil. May the face of Jesus shine thru the prisoners and those who oppose Jesus be convicted. In Jesus name PS
    Patricia S - USA
  • Father, this is an unbelievably bad situation. I don't have any idea what it's like to live under these conditions, but I do know that You are there in their midst. You will never leave or forsake Your children. I ask You to do supernatural things to sustain them, provide for them and uplift them in the midst of crisis and suffering, In Jesus, Amen
    Bruce B - USA
  • Yeshua, I lift up my imprisoned brothers & sisters all around the world. Please be with them, help their faith to increase, please fill them with your Holy Spirit & give them visions and dreams to keep their spirit strong! We love you & know that there is no life without you. Please move in the hearts of the unbelievers around them. TY Jesus, AMEN
    Niccole E - USA
  • Father, we cannot imagine the horrors these brothers and sisters suffer. You are mighty to save and faithful. You are working out Your great plan. You love them and are moved by their suffering. Cause their hearts to be strengthened and cause them to know joy. Cause them to have a vision for Your Kingdom so nothing here wounds them. In Jesus' Name.
    janie b - USA
  • Lord, I lift up my dear sisters & brothers in Eritrea. Would You minister hope. courage, & life to them. May they be encouraged by all the prayers going out for them. May they minister to souls that are searching for You there, prisoners or staff. May they experience Your presence like never before & see YOur mighty hand moving in Jesus' Name.
    Lisa T - USA
  • In the power of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Tsidkenu, God of Righteousness, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Eritrean imprisoned Christians. We ask for release, for provision, a hedge of protection and angels direct from heaven to surround and minister to them. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • Dear Father God, We thank You for Your Word that promises You will never leave or forsake those who love You. Bless these prisoners with Your comfort, care, strength and encourage their hearts. Help them to feel Your presence and peace, despite the hard conditions. Help them to know that many are praying for them. In Jesus' mighty name. Amen
    Linda K - USA
  • In Jesus name this corruption will cease! Prison doors open for these believers. Provision and protection surround them in this instant, along with a sense of victory and peace. Holy spirit make the way for their release in Jesus name.
    Amen
    Jeneva B - USA
  • Dear father, Please set your children free. While in prison guide them to teach unbelievers in Jesus name Aman.
    Anna P - USA
  • Father in the name of Jesus, turn the hearts of the leaders to set Your children free. It is almost 20 years since Haile Naygazi has been in prison & so many more. Only You Lord can change things, remove the snare Lord & set the captives free. Nevertheless, Lord Jesus, let their time in prison be fruitful for the word of God is not chained. Amen!
    Angela C - USA
  • Father be with Haile and the Eritrean believers especially those who are in prison. Lord we pray You free them from these conditions and they would be allowed to be with their families and continue their ministries and that believers there would continue to be inspired by their faith.
    scott L - USA
  • Heavenly Father, I pray for Haile Nayzgi and other Christians in Eritrea who are suffering persecution unjustly. Be present with them as you were with the three Hebrew men in Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace. I pray You would move in the minds and hearts of government leaders to allow freedom of religion in Eritrea in Jesus name.
    Rosalind T - USA
  • I have prayed for days for my brethren falsely imprisoned. My heart aches for the brutal treatment they are enduring. Let there be a peace and comfort that surpasses understanding over them . Let their persecutors see your glory, Lord Jesus, in each one of them. Let them fall to their knees in fear, and set those prisoners free. Jesus' name. Amen
    Bob G - USA
  • Lord, that thou would set the captives free.
    Margaret D - USA
  • Lord Jesus, we read about so many of my Brethens who are being percecuted, imprisoned, beaten & abuse for surrendering their lives to you, Lord I we all made the right decisions and of such, Lord please help them to stand firm, knowing that no matter what you are with them always, just live you were with Daniel & the three Hebrew boys. Amen.
    Jacqueline B - USA
  • Merciful , loving, Father
    We come before you to lift up those Christians imprisoned in Eritrea for their faith Thank you that some Christians can practice their faith in Eritrea safely but have mercy on those who have been imprisoned as a result of their faith. Help those imprisoned to find favor & lead their captors to Christ. In Jesus holy name Amen
    Robert C - Canada
  • I pray Lord our God. That as we read about this that you would ready your western church for persecution. And that we would remember their sufferings as though being with them. Hebrews 13:3. I pray that you would send angels to them additional to the Holy Spirit to get them through this, as it sounds like they need all the help they can get.
    Jordan M - USA
  • My Lord,
    Comfort with your grace, all Christian prisoners in Eritrea who are experiencing the hatred and intolerance by their fellow men, and give them the grace and strength to face whatever evils they experience in prisons for being a child of God. Forgive their persecutors, may their hearts be opened. I ask this in your holy name Jesus Christ. Amen
    Judith B - USA
  • Lord I pray for imprisoned Christians. Strength them in their faith. Listen to their players. Fill them with your Holy Spirit despite the adversity. Use them for your glory. Protect them from abuses inside prison. Let them recover their freedom. Make justice in their cases. Amen.
    Cristian G - Colombia
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