See MoreSee Less, State-vetted Religious Groups Commitment to CCP Regulations Threatens Christians in China | Persecution, 06/15/2022 China (International Christian Concern) In an effort to minimize religious influence over civilians, the Chinese Communist Party issued , Prayers for Protection n Growth of the church in China and in all nations, Please pray for a Christian pastor, his wife, and child who were attacked in India.

Pray for creative ways to minister in this hard-to-reach country. God I praise You and Jesus Christ, blessed is Your name and Your love and all those who seek Your will. Exacerbated by Covid-19 lockdowns, domestic violence toward women and children continues to escalate. There are estimated to be a very small number of Christians numbering a few hundred in the Maldives.

Children of Christian parents are likely to face bullying at school.

The fact that a more than four-year-old report is being cited now as grounds to shut down the NGO raises suspicions as to the true motives behind this decision. Pray that God will grant wisdom to front-line workers in the country. Divine order in this situation now in the name of Yeshua, Prayed for him this is Persecution, but he will find that Jesus will always be with him, even in Prison, keep up the faith Brother has you are a Martyr to his cause, and you will be with him in Heaven, we will pray for you , FATHER GOD I CAST SATAN ALLAH LUCIFER THE DEVIL AND DEMONS EVIL SNAKES EVIL TAXES EVIL BINOG BLITZ EVIL SPRING BREAK EVIL HATE EVIL OTS CEO EVIL SEX EVIL CEO EVIL HUMANA EVIL ECME EVIL SPORTS EVIL HOLLYWOOD EVIL SCHOOLS EVIL DISNEY EVIL WHISKY EVIL BANKS EVIL T.V EVIL POPE EVIL SUPREME COURT EVIL LSD EVIL PILLS EVIL DRUGS EVIL DOCTOR'S EVIL HOSPTAL EVIL PTSD EVIL NEWS EVIL T.V EVIL MONEY EVIL AIDS EVIL MS EVIL CANCER EVIL WWE EVIL AIDS EVIL DEPRESSION EVIL KILLING EVIL MONEY EVIL GOVERNMENT EVIL FBI EVIL FACEBOOK EVIL YOUTUBE EVIL SICKNESS EVIL DISEASES EVIL YAHOO EVIL MSN EVIL WARS EVIL COPS EVIL CDC EVIL FDA IN TO HELL FOR LIFE IN JESUS HOLY NAME AMEN I CAST SATAN AND ALLAH AND LUCIFER AND THE DEVIL AND THE DEMON EVIL LIVER AND HEART DISEASE IN TO HELL FOR ETERNAL LIFE IN JESUS HOLY NAME AMEN IN JESUS HOLY NAME AMEN. Due to the small number of Christians and the secrecy with which they must practice their religion, WWR was not able to publish the details of any specific persecution event.

Almighty God please take control and deliver every person in bondage and wipe away every tears. 01/16/2019 China (International Christian Concern) Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors released its annual World Watch List on Wednesday, calling [], ICC Note: Intense persecution is faced by the underground community of Christians living on the small island nations of the [], ICC Note: The island nation of the Maldives claims to have a 100% Muslim population.

These are not allowed to publicly practice their religion or evangelize, although they are technically allowed to practice in private.

It is illegal to import Bibles, but some Maldivians access Scripture through the internet. Help him/her recall Your words through Jesus Christ and Your words through the scriptures overall. Penganiayaan terhadap orang Kristen, seperti yang dilakukan oleh pemimpin gereja rumah yang dihukum bulan lalu, pasti akan semakin parah.

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The number one thing persecuted Christians ask for is prayer, and we want to equip you to be able to meet their request. This November, millions of Christians worldwide will unite for one cause: to join the global Body of Christ for the 2019 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP). Christian materials are difficult to come by in the Maldives. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. (LogOut/ Radical Islamic groups that want to ferret out Christians and atheists also have connections and influence with gangs and corrupt police networks (WWR). Dalam lingkungan ini, komunitas Kristen bangsa tumbuh.

Do the Word. In 1968, they became a republic and the sultanate was abolished. Why is it so dangerous? Its human nature to seek out what is banned., Representative Foley says that her organization has seen a similar phenomenon at work in North Korea. They ask, Why is our government banning this? It is a life of virtue and it is a walk following after the Holy Spirit, being obedient to the Word of God.

Then a government files a complaint, a newspaper reports about it, and then God gives the readers of the newspaper report a curiosity in their heart to learn more.

As I mentioned before, the largest population center is in Male, and it is very crowded. If a man is found to be a secret believer, he is likely to be threatened, assaulted physically and may be imprisoned.

[We will] take legal action against organizers for such activities., The Times report added, The Religious Unity Act (Act No. There are non-citizens who reside on the islands, mainly expatriate workers.

Please keep praying for your brothers and sisters inthe Maldives.

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Small close-knit island communities enable the government to maintain tight control over the population. Although there is not a lot of information available about Christians in the Maldives, one can see from this portrait the kinds of troubles that they face in their walk of faith. The ultra conservative Muslim nation [], ICC Note: The Maldives remains among the most religiously intolerant places on the planet. Government officials in the Maldives proudly emphasise that the country is 100%Muslim. The government is the main persecutor, and Maldivian society is aligned with the countrys commitment to ensuring that every Maldivian remains a Muslim.

In 2015 the governmentfirmly reminded island officialsthat they are not to host or allow any public celebrations of Christmas in guesthouses. Any Maldivian who follows Christ must remain secret or face imprisonment or expulsion from the country. Prior to this time Hinduism and Buddhism were practiced here. WWR explains that there have even been cases where a Christian who is married eventually discovers that their spouse has been a Christian as well, but neither knew that the other was because they both had to keep it secret.

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Op-ed written by Charlie Weimers , Member of the European Parliament for the Sweden Conservatives, Picture this: You are celebrating Christmas with your family or loved ones,food on the table,, Government restrictions on religious freedom have reached their highest levels globally. Do not read this book. And then they were showing a picture of a church building and told, This is a church building. This lack of Christian support stifles believers spiritual growth. Converts have no space at all to live out their Christian faith.

For example, in 2012it was reportedthat a Bangledeshi and an American were both permanently banned from entering the country after trying to bring in Christian documents. 1125684, Scotland SC043710 and Republic of Ireland 20140984.

Torchbeares: Videos and teachings For Teens and Young Adults, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. The new government, which took over in mid-November 2018, has made no tangible improvements as regards freedom of religion and is more focused on internal political struggles. (LogOut/ Father, If they do, they will face extreme pressure from their family and community to come back to Islam in addition to legal punishment or vigilante trials. Despite the appearance of paradise, as we will see there are many issues that this country continues to face. Please pray for continued growth for the church in China.

Your support helps persecuted Christians continue to courageously follow Jesus. ICC Note: A Bangladeshi Christian and a U.S. Christian were [], Bangladeshi development worker blacklisted from island country. If this is the potential response to a difference of opinion within Islam, one can imagine the potential for violence when someone converts to Christianity. Human rights groups had hoped that the situation would improve after the 2018 elections, since Ibraham Solih, who has been a vocal critic of the governments problems with corruption, unexpectedly ousted the incumbent Abdulla Yameen. She says the governments action against Clique College does not surprise her. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. There has been some resolution in this abduction case recently, with a panel announcing the results of their investigation in 2019, thatRasheed was murderedby Islamic militants.

The Taekwondo academy responsible for the exhibition similarly disclaimed responsibility on a Facebook post, saying that the music that was played was out of their hands. Even though this report reaffirms the status quo regarding apostasy and protecting Islam, it also positioned itself against Muslim violence: Attacking people who are known to have different views from ones own, and harming their body, soul, property, wife and kids is now an occurrence in the Maldives, and needs to be addressed at a national level. In 2019 a sheikh and two others werereportedly questionedwhen someone making an aesthetic judgment about a mosque received death threats on Twitter.

If you are planning a summer holidaysto the Maldives, a paradise on earth for tourists, you should think about the Christians community hardly persecuted in the islands:Maldivian Christians must keep their faith completely secretandbeing found to own a Bible could result in a prison sentence.

It states citizens have a duty to preserve and protect Islam. The State Department report also notes that the legal code of the Maldives prohibits the establishment of places of worship for non-Islamic religious groups., Voice of the Martyrs Korea Representative Dr Hyun Sook Foley says her organization is currently monitoring the case against Clique College, as well as reports of an increased crackdown by Maldives authorities on Christian Internet and social media content in December 2021. There have always been restrictions on Christian activity in the Maldives, but local media sources in the Maldives are reporting on a new criminal court order that was requested by police to ban online non-Muslim religious content, including Christian content, that is in the Dhivehi language of the Maldives, says Representative Foley. Many individual believers are spiritually isolated because they dont know how to find fellow Christians or cant meet with them to avoid raising suspicions. See MoreSee Less, Christian Wife and Mother Attacked in India | Persecution, 06/10/2022 India (International Christian Concern) The Christian mother of a one-month-old child was brutally attacked by radical Hindu nationalists , Lord Jesus in your mercy heale the wounds sustained by the poster's wife we praise you Lord for the unshaken faith of the poster in your mercy protect them give victory over the enyme meet all their needs meraculasly let your power and Glory manifested in their life thanking you Lord Jesus Amen. Theirconstitutionofficially says: Despite the provisions of article [9](a) [which explains the normal terms of citizenship] a non-Muslim may not become a citizen of the Maldives. The section of the Constitution that follows this statement establishes Islam as the official religion of the nation: No law contrary to any tenet of Islam shall be enacted in the Maldives. WWR says, The leaders intention to protect the country from becoming less than 100% Islam is the ideological key for understanding the Maldives. If a Maldivian Muslim apostasizes, they will lose their citizenship and may be imprisoned, fined, or deported. Here are some specific ways you can pray for Maldivian Christians: Your email address will not be published. You want this person to live a life of joy, confidence, and generosity, now, and in the future, no matter where he/she is at. Give Bibles, VOM uses creative, covert methods to share the gospel inside the Maldives. Some observers were afraid that Yameen would rig the election or refuse to leave office, so the fact that Solih took office peacefully was seen as a promising sign. And in 2018 an art installation at a Fairmont resort wasdestroyed by the policebecause it contained sculptures representing the human form, which is considered idolatry according to some schools of Islamic thought. Even tourists have reported getting into trouble for having a personal copy of the Bible since importing Christian literature into the country is strictly prohibited. If hes imprisoned, his entire family will suffer from lack of financial and emotional support. We believe in Holy Spirit. College officials say the song was changed as soon as the mistake was detected.

It doesnt even have to be a person. The Maldives is currently dominated by Islam. TheMaldivesis currently ranked 13 on theOpen Doors World Watch List for persecuted Christians. . In Jesus name, amen.

Inanother casethat does not appear to be the result of attempts at evangelism, over 100 books were confiscated from a local book fair in September of 2019: Ahead of the seizure operation, photos of books deemed offensive were shared on social media. Many have felt that authorities mishandled the investigation and perhaps were themselves involved. Please pray for a Christian pastor, his wife, and child who were attacked in India. Pray that Maldivians (including the persecutors) will come to know the truth and receive salvation through Yeshua. The Times of Addu quotes an unnamed representative from the Maldives Islamic Ministry of Culture as saying, [The Islamic Ministry has] filed the case of a Christian religious song played at an event held at the Hulhumal Central Park at the police as a very serious matter. The decision to shut down the MDNs operations, however, show that time-worn tactics to intimidate human rights defenders and shrink space for civil society remain a threat. Namun, secara keseluruhan, pemerintahan Iran yang keras sangat tidak populer di kalangan warganya belakangan ini.

Through our online Christmas catalog, you can find practical gifts to restore life and give a helping hand today! Embolden expatriate Christians working there to reveal Your heart toward everyone they encounter.

Join with us this Christmas Season in remembering our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world! There is also the possibility that they may be harassed or even killed by civilian extremists. The 2018 population was roughly 515,000.

You can swim with manta rays and other exotic sea creatures or relax at one of over 150 resorts. Human Rights Watchreports, Although the Maldives took some steps in 2019 to address longstanding human rights concerns, in November the government shut down the most prominent human rights organization in the country in response to complaints from religious leaders that it had insulted Islam. Father God, enlighten and encourage secret believers in the Maldives as they reach out to You in faith. It is common knowledge that certain gangs are in alliance with politicians, parties and security forces and are used for the violent intimidation of dissidents. Hukuman Penjara 10 Tahun Pemimpin Gereja Iran Ditegakkan

Invite someone new and connect tomorrow to this prayer platform, us02web.zoom.us/j/510329001?pwd=dXQydGd5V013SUZBanRabXBXSXh1Zz09, Ensure you also invite someone new to this prayer , Please pray for an Iranian church leader whose 10-year prison sentence was upheld. Previously, another popular journalist was kidnapped and killed in 2014 with a similar response from the government. Little Omayo (center) was burned over 90% of her body in a 2017 attack. Pray that religious freedom will prevail in the nation.

The rest of the population is mostly located in small, rural villages on some of the other islands. 6/94) prohibits the practice by citizens of any religion other than Islam., The U.S. State Department has previously raised concerns about restrictions on religious freedom in the Maldives, noting in its 2020 religious freedom report on the country that Propagation of any religion other than Islam is a criminal offense, punishable by two to five years in prison or house arrest and that the Maldives constitution designates Islam as the state religion, which it defines in terms of Sunni teachings. The vast majority of people living there are Muslim. Translation of the Bible into Dhivehi, the main language of the Maldives, is ongoing, but the work has been difficult and slow because of the small number of Christian converts. Much of the information regarding persecution in the Maldives that Ive included here comes from Open Doors USAsWorld Watch Research Maldives: Country Dossier(WWR). Underground Catholic Church Demolished in Chinas Hebei, Pastor Among 10 Killed in Violent Attack in Papua Province, Indonesia, Pakistani Woman Threads New Life from Pain, Nigerians Sing Praise Despite Persecution, WARNING (Graphic): Fleeing from Islamists, Bitrus Was Shot and Burned.

Citizens of the Maldives who convert to Christianity lose their citizenship and risk torture. On January 5, an Egyptian Muslim cleric named Sheikh Sayed Askar witnessed a terrorist planting bombs on the roof of the Virgin Mary and Father Seifin Church in Nasr City, near Cairo, Egypt. God never leaves himself without a witness, says Representative Foley.

Thelaw states, Non-Muslims living in or visiting the country are prohibited from openly expressing their religious beliefs, holding public congregations to conduct religious activities, or involving Maldivians in such activities. They are not prohibited from meeting privately, but they are constantly monitored to make sure they arent evangelizing and they may experience harassment. These included books on skepticism, Christianity and Eastern mysticism that were available at the fair. The article which reported the seizure notes the specifics of the law: Bringing into the country, creating, owning, selling, sharing or spreading material which is against the principles of Islam is an offence punishable with a jail sentence, banishment or house arrest between three to eight years.. They do note that although persecution is extremely high here, violent persecution is fairly low. , Praying for the brethren in India. For many Christians, the only option is to leave the country.

(LogOut/ Christians should rejoice when we hear about these crackdowns, because when God opens the hearts of people in a particular country to the gospel, no government can shut them.. Pada hari yang sama ketika pengadilan banding mengeluarkan putusan ini, tujuh orang Kristen lainnya, yang ditangkap dua tahun lalu karena pertemuan di sebuah gereja rumah, juga diadili.

On the smaller islands, native populations are not as heavily monitored by the government, but individuals still have little privacy due to the small size of the islands and the tightness of the community. We know the ppl there in persecuted lands pray fervently for the West, with all their troubles and pains. In the weeks leading up to their dissolution, screenshots from the report highlighting passages that were deemed offensive to Islam had been circling around on social media and inciting outrage. I praise you for working in this person, give this person the will and strength and determination to continue in the faith, and please honor his/her faith and richly provide employment though the authorities put the 10 year punishment for after his 10 year prison sentence. The main source of persecution is theIslamic extremismsince the government sees itself as the protector of Islam, and the judicial system increasingly reflects Sharia (Islamic law); the death penalty has been introduced as punishment for murder, even for children, and a law banning marital rape was vetoed by the president as un-Islamic. The level of pressure on Christians remained very high. Orang Kristen harus tetap kuat.

Extremist groups continued to pose a threat to human rights defenders and activists whom they accused of being too secular, and to exert influence over the police courts, and other government institutions. The human rights organization mentioned in this statement is Maldives Democracy Network. James 5:16 | AMP Hukuman mereka akan dibebaskan dalam waktu satu bulan. Registered Charity in England and Wales No.

Pray for those working to translate the Bible into Divehi, the Maldivian language.

Women have no choice but to conform and wear Islamic clothing. In some cases government officials are in league with these criminals. They are truly the called and chosen. A popular Maldivian blogger, Yameen Rasheed, who was vocally liberal on religious issues and used his blog to publicize his dissatisfaction with the government, was stabbed to death in the stairwell of his apartment in 2017. Because of the risks associated with being Christian, they are forced to keep silent. Believers in the Maldives who are migrant workers are also watched by authorities, making it difficult for even foreign Christian workers to meet together. In addition to government persecution, seekers and converts receive tremendous pressure from their families and communities. Expatriates may bring in Christian literature for private use, but there are strong limits on what is allowed. I will build my church and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it in Jesus name. Despite this finding of, on Maldives: a paradise for tourism where Christians are persecuted, Embassies must not Partner in Undermining Democracy, How democracy is being eroded in countries with close ties with the EU, Diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics needed, Fighting corruption in Ukraine to keep the Russians out, 10 years of jail for the German IS bride who let a Yazidi girl enslaved in Iraq die of thirst, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jana and Defence Minister Matej Tonin received death threats and a high-calibre bullet, Justice for all is a must for North Macedonia, China in Afghanistan would be a real danger, Former President of the European Commission Prodi: The relations between Italy and the European Union are going down down down!, Professor who opposes Gender-Neutral pronouns suspended by YouTube and Google, The European left asks persecuted Christians to shut up and convert, Christmas merriment & Christian minorities the Challenge of Blasphemy Laws, Restrictions on religious freedom at all-time high, EUs top position addressing persecution still vacant.