Afghanistan is a full Islamic country. Islam is the official state religion. Approximately 99.7% of the population is Muslim. Islam began to be practiced after the Arab Islamic conquest of Afghanistan from the 7th to the 10th centuries. Before Islam, Christianity was one of the religions which was practiced there. After the attacks of Arabs … Read more
It is estimated that several thousand Christians – all converts from Islam – lived in the country when the Taliban took control. Nearly all lived in utmost secrecy, keeping their faith hidden from even their own family. An American who had lived in Afghanistan worked in the same office for over a year with an … Read more
Would you pray for our new students? They escaped from Burma just in time. They arrived early – weeks before classes begin at Victory Bible Academy, our school for persecuted Christians in Thailand. They joined our students who could not go back to Burma during the school break. For three years our new arrivals have … Read more
“Without CFI’s help, our family would not be alive. Still now our lives are at high risk.” Christians inside a Christian Freedom International shelter If a mob came for you . . . If government officials said your faith is a crime . . . Where could you escape? What would happen to your children? … Read more
Our school Director messaged twice. Once was on a Saturday morning when Victory Bible Academy students were playing in a new soccer tournament for teams on the Burmese border. Another team had cursed, tripped, and hit our students during the game. Behind their actions was ethnic hostility. This is a symptom of the decades-long war … Read more
The news from Nigeria turned quickly. First, it was heart-warming, then horrifying. Let’s start with the good news. Last Christmas children were thrilled to open bags filled with gifts. Dozens of young adults cheerfully carried new furniture into their home. The surprise Christmas gifts were for our sponsored children from supporters like you. The young adults … Read more
When I watched the video, I knew something was not right. A young man looked up in fear. A loud voice spoke in Arabic, and the man repeated in barely a whisper. The video was posted on an Islamist leader’s social media. An imam was exposing this new Christian and claiming he returned to Islam … Read more
Terrorists massacred up to 300 Christians in central Nigeria on December 24 and 25. Many of those killed were preparing church Christmas programs. Most were elderly, women, and children who could not escape. Over 300 were wounded. “These terrorists who attacked these Christian communities were in the hundreds, and they carried out the attacks as … Read more
Dear Friend, There used to be hundreds of Christians in “Majd’s” village. That was 30 years ago. Now only 15 church members remain. “This is a dangerous place since Islamic fundamentalism has spread,” he said. “Majd” (not his name) is a pastor in his small village. He became a believer when he read in a … Read more
North Korea’s Treatment of Christians North Korea considers Christians a “hostile class” and enemies of the state, deserving of discrimination, punishment, and execution. Anyone “caught practicing religion or even suspected of harboring religious views in private is subject to severe punishment, including arrest, torture, imprisonment, and execution” reports the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. … Read more