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45Comoros

The majority of the people in Comoros follow Sunni Islam – instituted as the state religion in 2018.

Christians are forbidden from sharing the Gospel, and any distribution of Bibles or religious materials to a Muslim is illegal. Sunni Muslims are the only ones allowed to participate in public religious celebrations, and Comoros doesn’t have an official process to register non-Sunni religious groups.

There are many reports of local communities ostracising individuals suspected of converting from Islam to Christianity, which forces many converts to keep their faith a secret. Any Christian who evangelises can face legal consequences, including a fine and up to a year in prison. Finally, in some parts of this small country, extremist groups are active and threaten believers.

Meet Titus

“Barely three days after I decided to follow Christ, my house was burned down. I felt this was a test of my faith in Christ,…

• Nov. 21, 2024 | Vietnam

• Christian Family Loses Home to Arson [10] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Cai and Hien. Cai and Hien, whose story was published in the October 2024 issue of The Voice of the Martyrs magazine, have endured several years of persecution since placing their faith in Jesus in 2021. The persecution includes imprisonment, shunning by their community, denial of public services like electricity and water, and refusal to admit their children to school. In the early morning of November 5, 2024, after continuous threats, Cai and Hien's house was set aflame, destroying their home and all their possessions. Read More.

• Nov. 21, 2024 | Kazakhstan

• Woman Forgives Attacker After Being Beaten [8] prayers in [2] nations have been posted for Samal. Samal suffered a head wound and impaired movement in one arm after her drunken relative, Arman, attacked her with a shovel. Kazakh police arrested Arman and…

When Kashvi was visiting her Hindu sister-in-law in the hospital, sharing the gospel and praying with her, another person in the hospital heard her and called the police. Kashvi was arrested under state anti-conversion laws and spent three days in jail. While in jail, she said, she had no fear or worry. She had an opportunity to minister to a girl who had been in prison for two years. Many of the Hindu prisoners and some of the police officials also asked her to pray for them, and she was able to share the gospel with the police superintendent, who had asked her to pray for him after noticing her character and honesty. Read More.

• Nov. 14, 2024 | Afghanistan Christian Fears Being Returned to the Taliban [6] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Fazal.
  

• Fazal, a displaced Afghan Christian, was recently arrested in Central Asia for his Christian activities.…

China

Pastor John Cao was released from prison in March after serving a seven-year sentence. During his imprisonment God strengthened John’s faith and gave him the opportunity to share the gospel with other prisoners. Give thanks for John’s release and pray for the full recovery of his civil rights and citizenship so he can travel freely.

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China

Pray that the family of the late Chinese lawyer Li Baiguang, who died in suspicious circumstances six year ago, would know God’s peace and healing of their grief as well as freedom from government pressure.

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