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
Persecuted for their Christian faith
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