Voice of Persecuted Christians

We serve persecuted Christians in 30 countries by supporting pastors & Christian prisoners & their families, supplying literature & working for justice.

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Our name is changing!

From 22 June, Release International will become Voice of Persecuted Christians.

The new name reflects our mission to support and speak up for persecuted Christians worldwide.

Find out more in the next issue of VOICE magazine!

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Our speakers are back this weekend, sharing powerful stories of faith, hope & perseverance from persecuted believers. Be inspired to follow Jesus faithfully.
📍Sat 20 June – Swansea, 3PM
📍Sun 21 June – Stoke 10:45AM | Woore 2:30PM | Bristol 11AM & 6PM

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✅ LIGHT WALK CHALLENGE COMPLETE! Through the night, we climbed Scafell Pike as we stand with Christians around the world who face persecution for their faith. Thank you to everyone who walked, prayed, shared, and gave. Let's continue to shine the LIGHT in the darkest places.

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🌟 LIGHT WALK CHALLENGE BEGINS NOW 🌟
A team united by one purpose: to stand with Christians around the world who face persecution for their faith.
Tonight, we walk up Scafell Pike through the darkness. ⛰️

Pray for us as we walk. 🙏
Share the story. 📣
Give to the mission. ❤️

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At Keswick Week 3? Join Release International to hear from Dr Berhane Ashmelash, a former prisoner of faith from Eritrea, and Hassan John from Nigeria. Hear how Christians persevere under persecution and pressure for their faith. #KeswickConvention

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Persecution against Christians is at its worst since the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has banned children under 18 from even going to church.

Find out more in our Persecution Trends Report here: https://t.co/FJm0lNvLGx

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Archbishop Joseph D’Souza of the All India Christian Council warns of proposed new powers over overseas charity funding in India. He’s urging Christians to pray these measures are rejected by parliament this summer.

Listen: https://t.co/tWRYjSXQ1q

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Release's Stephen McIlroy reflects on the trials endured by one of God’s pre-eminent servants in our latest magazine - check it out here: https://t.co/IcSTawnrTC

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The Evangelical Missionary Society (EMS) of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) said in a statement that Rev Bulus Madaki, an EMS worker, his daughter and son-in-law were attacked on the road to a village in Barkin Ladi on January 16.

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A baby girl has been left w/o her mother, father & grandfather after militant Fulani herdsmen ambushed the Christian family as they travelled through Nigeria earlier this year. The baby, who was attacked with a machete, was left to die but survived despite a severe head injury.

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A Christian couple in China recorded a video message for their young children in which they braced them for their imminent arrest and separation.

Read the full story in our latest magazine: https://t.co/lEXY05ZWes

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Last weekend we had the joy of gathering with supporters in #Orpington & #Redditch. It was great to share updates from the field, reflect on what’s been happening & look ahead to what’s next.
Thanks to everyone who came along. We’re so grateful for your support!

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Kidan spent more than 7yrs imprisoned in Eritrea for her faith in Christ. Though persecuted and left with nothing, she remained faithful through God’s grace. Today, thanks to supporters, her family has hope again.

Find out more: and support our work here: https://t.co/FNv6R61jvj

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Nic is preparing to walk 100km in around 24 hours for the Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge and every extra donation helps support persecuted Christians around the world through prayer and practical support!

Support Nic here:
https://t.co/das5OfMcTn

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Release speaker, Stephen McIlroy, reflects on the trials endured by one of God’s pre-eminent servants. You can read the whole thing in our magazine.

https://t.co/0TeKSXGFwV

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Kurdistan became a refuge when ISIS ravaged Iraq, displacing Yazidis, Christians and others. Today it shelters ~300k Syrians fleeing ongoing violence.

Each month, our partners provide food aid to ~200 widows; many now attend church, some in safe houses.

https://t.co/IcSTawnrTC

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Praise God for progress in Pakistan 🇵🇰

Punjab has raised the marriage age to 18 and criminalised child marriage. Christian rights advocates are calling it long overdue. Pray this protection is secured in permanent law.

Explore Pakistan and how to pray:
https://t.co/BrxWyiXQx7

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Esther* was expelled from home after her mother converted to Islam. Raised by her grandmother, she says: 'I’ve never felt a mother’s love.' She hopes to rebuild the relationship, but contact is hard.
Read her story & others like it in our latest magazine:
https://t.co/lEXY05ZWes

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We welcome @Channel4News recent report highlighting the ongoing violence against Christians in Central and Northern Nigeria. It is a difficult piece to watch, particularly as widows share the awful impact of these attacks on their lives and communities.
https://t.co/MfHrFsrkz7

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3 ...including many widows such as those featured in this documentary. If you feel moved, or even overwhelmed, by what this, please know that you are not powerless. Together, as individuals and as churches, we can respond through prayer and by supporting our work in Nigeria