One year on from the campaign to Save Meriam, the situation for Christians in Sudan is still very difficult.

As we go to print we’re working on the case of two pastors who have been arrested and are facing serious criminal charges – including two which could carry the death penalty if the pastors are convicted. Reverend Yat Michael was arrested after speaking at a church which has been embroiled in a land dispute with government-backed investors. Reverend Peter Reith was arrested a month later, after writing a letter asking where and why Reverend Yat was being detained. In the months they’ve been in prison, the pastors have spent time in chains, been subjected to solitary confinement, and have been denied access to their legal team and their families.

• Pray that God would draw close to Rev Yat and Rev Peter during this difficult time;
• Ask God to comfort, strengthen and provide for their families;
• Ask God to grant favour to the church as they deal with the dispute;
• Pray that their lawyers would be granted full access to the pastors throughout the trial;
• Pray that the legal team would be allowed to carry out their work without further interference after the head of the team was arrested;
• Ask God to grant wisdom to people and organisations outside Sudan who are seeking to assist the pastors;
• Pray that the judge would acquit the pastors on all charges and release them unconditionally.

>> Read the latest and take action for the pastors on trial at www.csw.org.uk/2015-sudan-pastors