Sudan Last month marked the second anniversary of the brutal civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force. While both parties have been accused of extreme atrocities against Sudan’s civilian population, including violence against houses of worship and religious leaders, the RSF has faced particular scrutiny for … [Read more...] about Persecution
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Afghanistan. Afghan Christians Isolated as Taliban Celebrates Three Years in Power. We don't hear much about Afghanistan anymore, but let's not forget about it. The situation there is just as dire as it ever was, maybe more so, since many NGO's have left the country due to the impossibility of working under the Taliban regime. The Taliban celebrated the third … [Read more...] about Persecuted for their faith
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Pakistan (good news) The recent directive from the Lahore High Court to strictly enforce anti-child marriage laws has raised hope among Pakistan’s Christians of some protection against their underage girls being forced to convert to Islam and wed their kidnappers, sources said. It also ordered chairmen of union councils to promptly annul any underage marriages, with the … [Read more...] about Persecuted for their faith
Prayer for Armenians in Artsakh and for peace in the region while Global Aid Network supporting ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh
As security forces of the self-autonomous region of Artsakh (also called Nagorno-Karabakh) have now handed over their weapons to Russian peacekeepers, it seems that a decades old conflict over the disputed region has come to a sudden end. After a nine-month blockade, Azerbaijan took over the enclave in a lightning offensive during the night of Sept.18, resulting in … [Read more...] about Prayer for Armenians in Artsakh and for peace in the region while Global Aid Network supporting ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh
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India. A Christian leader in Manipur, a state in northeast India, is pleading for help because of the murder, desecration, and disruption of his people by a warring tribe. He said that members of the Meitei tribe “are killing innocent women, children, pastors, and even civil servants” among the Kuki and Zo tribes. Not only has the government done nothing to stop the … [Read more...] about Persecuted for their Christian faith