Persecuted Christians at Christmas

This Christmas, please take time to remember vulnerable Christian communities who face the threat of attack, violence, imprisonment or isolation at this time of year.

尼日利亚

Please continue to pray for the Christian communities in northern and central Nigeria who live under the threat of attack, particularly at Christmas.

斯里兰卡

Use CSW’s prayer diary each day to pray for those suffering for their faith and those standing up for justice.

印度

The widows of the 2008 violence in Orissa State, India, are still waiting for justice. Over 90 people were killed and more than 50,000 people displaced during a wave of anti-Christian attacks.

埃及

President Morsi’s promise to be a president for all Egyptians is increasingly hard to believe for Egypt’s Coptic community. Many have suffered violent attacks. In some areas, entire families have been forced to flee their homes. Others have been unjustly accused of blasphemy. CSW is keeping international decision-makers informed about this situation, but the Copts of Egypt need your prayer support too.

伊朗

We were completely overwhelmed by the news of Pastor Nadarkhani’s release! Thousands of you joined us in a huge effort of campaigning and prayer for the Iranian church leader who had been on death row because of his faith. It’s an incredible result but he’s not safe yet, and there’s still a very long way to go before Iranians can enjoy true religious freedom

Freedom Sunday 2012

On 4 November we’re encouraging Christians around the world to get involved in Freedom Sunday to mark the International Day of Prayer for the persecuted Church (IDOP). Please use the prayer points below to guide your prayers each day over the next few weeks:

Church leaders

In parts of the world where Christians face daily persecution, church leaders are often under immense pressure to lead their congregations.

印度尼西亚

Indonesia has for centuries been known as a tolerant, pluralistic, multi-cultural society. But things are changing. Over the last year, religious intolerance has risen sharply. Churches are being closed, Christians, Ahmadi Muslims and other religious minorities are attacked, and an atheist has been thrown in jail for choosing not to have any religious beliefs.

Prisoners

Filep Karma is just one of many Christians in prison today: some because of their faith, others because they are motivated by their faith to speak up for human rights.

厄立特里亚

After years of advocacy, campaigning, awareness-raising and prayer, the UN is finally appointing a Special Rapporteur to investigate human rights abuses in Eritrea.

尼日利亚

Northern and central states have witnessed a disturbing series of brutal incidents, including devastating gun or bomb attacks on church services.