International Prayer Connections
Pakistan Floods
Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned of a “humongous challenge” ahead following catastrophic floods in the country that have coincided with an acute financial crisis and a deepening political conflict between the government and former leader Imran Khan. After flood waters swept away settlements, pooled in low-lying areas and…
Ethiopia: Ceasefire under pressure
Fighting resumed last week in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region, ending a month’s long cease-fire and burying hopes for a peaceful resolution of the country’s civil war. The conflict began nearly two years ago and has pitted Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s federal government against the region’s rulers, the Tigray People’s…
Nigeria: Increased violence against Christians
Lagos, Nigeria – On July 15, Reverend Fathers Donatus Cleophas and Mark Cheitnum were in the empty rectory of Christ the King parish in Yadin Garu, a town in the Southern Kaduna area of northwest Nigeria when five armed men walked in. The gunmen confiscated the phones of both priests,…
Afghanistan 1 year on - The challenges for Afghan Christians
One year after the U.S. pull-out from Afghanistan, the situation inside the beleaguered nation is dire. Todd Nettleton, the spokesman for The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a persecution watchdog serving Christians across the globe, told CBN’s Faithwire about the tragic conditions on the ground. “There’s a lot of hardship…
