New Christian faces harassment in hometown. 40 killed in prayer meeting. Forced from family homes.

• Aug. 14, 2025 | Laos

  New Christian Faces Harassment in Hometown

  [9] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for ThaoSeng.

  A newly Christian woman is facing expulsion from her village because of her faith. ThaoSeng, 51, became a follower of Christ in 2024 through the witness of a cousin she was visiting in another city. When she returned to her hometown a few months later, she remained faithful and worshiped at a church in a nearby village. Her family and the village elders became aware of her new Christian faith and began to persecute her, threatening to kick her out of the village if she would not renounce Jesus Christ. Read More.

• Aug. 14, 2025 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  More Than 40 Christians Killed During Prayer Meeting

  [5] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Christians in eastern DRC.

  Militants with the radical Islamist group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked a group of Christians in far northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday, July 27, killing more than 40 people. The attack occurred in the middle of the night while a group was gathered for an all-night prayer meeting. One week earlier, militants attacked another church in the area, killing three people. "The two attacks directly targeting [these] churches raise serious questions about the safety of Christians in Ituri province and eastern DRC in general," said a front-line worker. Read More.

• Aug. 14, 2025 | Uzbekistan

  Christians Forced from Family Homes

  [5] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Uzbek families.

  Front-line workers say that three families who left Islam and became followers of Christ have been forced from their homes. "It is common for young families to live with or near their parents or other family members as they save up funds to someday build their own place to live," said a front-line worker. "But Christians who have been forced [out] usually can't afford to pay rent and to save money so they can build or purchase their own home in the future." Read More.

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