{"id":31862,"date":"2020-07-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-19T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csw-yeo.1wp.site\/magazines\/locked-down-but-still-speaking-out-4725\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T21:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T20:21:32","slug":"locked-down-but-still-speaking-out-4725","status":"publish","type":"magazines","link":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/magazines\/locked-down-but-still-speaking-out-4725\/","title":{"rendered":"Locked down but still speaking out"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7331e6ce387717efa5128e81e6dcb45c.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eIJIhd9uWKY?rel=0\" width=\"470\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Although we\u2019re restricted in many ways, encouragingly there\u2019s still so much you can do to speak up for those suffering for their faith.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Invite a CSW speaker<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even when churches are meeting online, we can still provide a speaker \u2013 either by sending a pre-recorded video, or joining live. The message can also include encouraging testimonies about drawing close to God in isolation, from those who endured prison because of their beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To book, call 020 8329 0010 or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/inviteaspeaker\/\" target=\"_blank\">csw.org.uk\/inviteaspeaker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Use your voice<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can still speak out \u2013 whether that\u2019s for the children of Du Merci orphanage in Nigeria, forced from their home while the only father they\u2019ve ever known languishes in jail. Or for over one million Uyghur Muslims in China forced into \u2018re-education camps\u2019 amid the threat of COVID-19. Take action now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/campanas\/\" target=\"_blank\">csw.org.uk\/campaigns<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Join online events<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re finding new ways to meet, and the results have been very exciting \u2013 including a prayer meeting for Nigeria attended by over 250 people! Our weekly \u2018Faith in Extraordinary Times\u2019 series shares a powerful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">video interview with guests like Meriam Ibrahim, who was sentenced to death for apostasy in Sudan in 2014 but eventually released. Catch past episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL-ho-ebiQZPrIODZS77Ebn-y6B6xskhm6\" target=\"_blank\">youtube.com\/cswuk<\/a>and, for the latest events info, check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/eventos\/\" target=\"_blank\">csw.org.uk\/events<\/a> or call 020 8329 0010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Set up a regular gift<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coronavirus has hit vulnerable faith communities hard. They were already suffering harassment and violence for their beliefs, and their situation has only been made worse by the crisis. We\u2019ve seen countless people set free to believe over the years, but many others still need help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When three churches in Indonesia were attacked in May 2018, we were able to visit them and respond to the crisis they were facing. This wouldn\u2019t have been possible without regular gifts from people like you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Act<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider making a monthly gift to CSW, and help bring justice to our world. Call 020 8329 0010 or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/dar\/\" target=\"_blank\">csw.org.uk\/give<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although were restricted in many ways, encouragingly theres still so much you can do to speak up for those suffering for their faith.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":18815,"template":"","regions":[],"class_list":["post-31862","magazines","type-magazines","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazines\/31862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazines"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/magazines"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazines\/31862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41635,"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/magazines\/31862\/revisions\/41635"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"regions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regions?post=31862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}