Persecution & Prayer Alert

"The steadfast love of the Lord never
ceases; His mercies never come to
an end; they are new every morning;
great is Your faithfulness."
~ Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV


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Christians Banned from Eight Villages

Several people are seen in a distant field.
A field that was looted in Michwar village.
Photo: Christian Solidarity Worldwide

On November 17th, the leaders of eight villages in Sukma, a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, passed a joint resolution that prohibits Christians from staying in their communities. As a result of the decision, all Christian residents have been required to renounce their faith or leave. The order impacts around 100 believers, whose fields, properties and belongings were threatened with confiscation if they did not comply. One local chief who supported the decree claimed that the village council supersedes the Indian Constitution, thus negating any arguments about the believers' right to freedom of belief.

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Nine Killed in Church Bombing

Children are jumping rope in the sunshine. There are other people in the background.
Children in Myanmar.
Photo: Flickr / EU Civil Protection
and Humanitarian Aid (cc)

Kachin State in northern Myanmar has been an area of political and military unrest for decades, as government forces continue to fight against the Kachin Independence Army. Fighting intensified after the military junta seized power in 2021; and ever since the political takeover, Christians have frequently suffered the brunt of the violence.

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Christians Displaced Again After Negotiating Agreement

People are walking uphill, surrounded by trees.
Photo: Christian Solidarity Worldwide

Members of the Great Commission Baptist Church in the Mexican villages of Coamila and Rancho Nuevo have frequently encountered opposition from community leaders for refusing to participate in festivals that go against their Christian beliefs. In March 2024, these difficulties came to a head when Pastor Rogelio Hernández Baltazar was arbitrarily detained, along with other church leaders, for 48 hours. Eventually, 151 believers were forced to leave their homes and find refuge in the nearby city of Huejutla de los Reyes.