WEA Religious Liberty Prayer News

Christian-convert tortured for his faith in INDIA
It is reported that on 9 April, Joginder Gold, a convert from Hinduism, was tortured by Hindu extremists for his faith in Christ.
According to reports, Joginder Gold was led to a farm house by the attackers, who then severely tortured him for several hours. In a media report, Gold stated: “They tied me upside down on a tree and started verbally abusing me for my faith in Christ and started to beat me on the soles of my feet.”

Prayer points:

• Pray for God’s healing mercy upon Joginder Gold;
• Pray that God would strengthen his faith and encourage him to stand firm in spite of the pressure and persecution;
• Pray that those persecuting Christians would experience a change of heart, repent, and turn toward God.

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Churches restricted in ALGERIA
It is reported that churches in Algeria are facing restrictions from the authorities despite constitutional safeguards on religious freedom.
On 24 April 2016, authorities ordered a church in the north-eastern province of Kabylie to discontinue all religious activities on the grounds that it was in breach of a 2006 law that regulates non-Muslim worship. The authorities also threatened that they would initiate legal action against the church in the event it refused to comply with the order.
Prayer points:

• Pray that the authorities would safeguard religious freedom in Algeria;
• Pray that the authorities would not discriminate against Christian churches;
• Pray that God would grant wisdom to church leaders in Algeria to respond with prudence.

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