A harsh winter is descending on the Church in China with a govt that seems intent on wiping out Christianity. Listen to our latest podcast as our partner, Bob Fu, tells us what encourages him and ways in which we might pray. releaseinternational.org/podcast/

Earlier this year Chinese pastor John Cao was released after serving a 7 year sentence – but his freedom of movement is still restricted. He recently spoke about his time behind bars in our latest magazine which you can find here: releaseinternational.org/magazine

Please pray for our partners in Egypt who are working with women in one of Cairo’s ‘garbage cities’ and for wisdom as they work to meet the needs of Sudanese refugees. If you’d like to sign up to our PrayerShield you can do so on our website: releaseinternational.org/magazines/

Juliette’s husband, Pastor Andre, was shot dead in a raid on their village last year. Release International’s partners provided loving pastoral care and vital funding to Juliette and her teenage children, enabling them to rebuild their lives. releaseinternational.org/campaign/julie…

Juliette’s husband, Pastor Andre, was shot dead in a raid on their village last year. Release International’s partners provided loving pastoral care and vital funding to Juliette and her teenage children, enabling them to rebuild their lives. releaseinternational.org/campaign/julie…

The couple’s problems began when they started helping Afghan Christians who had fled to Turkey, offering practical assistance. They were reported to police, who questioned them several times and eventually stopped a service they were leading. Read more: releaseinternational.org/magazine

Following a raid on his church he was arrested and later convicted of ‘inciting subversion of state power.’ News about him has been blocked since his arrest and the outside world knows little about his situation. For more info please go here: releaseinternational.org/magazines/

Eduard Charov, a Russian preacher, posted online the question: ‘Would Jesus Christ have gone to kill in Ukraine?’ He is set to stand trial on charges of discrediting the Russian armed forces and is expecting a prison term. releaseinternational.org/russian-preach…

UCB at 11:40AM RI's Andrew Boyd will be talking about the Russian preacher facing trial for opposing the war in Ukraine and the Christian woman who could be jailed for up to ten years for remarks made in a prayer meeting in occupied Ukraine. Tune in to find out more.

This quote is from a young woman in Burkina Faso whose husband was shot in church in front of her. Across sub-Saharan Africa, Christian communities are coming under increased pressure from various militant, Islamist groups. Listen to our latest podcast on your favourite app.

Your essential gift of £30 today could house a fleeing family like Juliette’s for a month, giving them somewhere safe and secure to live and start again. Read more about Juliette's story and ways you can help here: releaseinternational.org/campaign/julie…

Yes, it is good to be on the mountain-top, where you can enjoy the presence and glory of God, but sometimes we are not allowed to remain there and we are led to go down to the valley; but the good thing is that Jesus goes down with us. Read more: releaseinternational.org/magazine

Continue to pray for Pakistani Christians in the Jaranwala area as they struggle to rebuild their lives after last year’s riot. Pray that the victims will get justice and appropriate compensation. releaseinternational.org/prayer-alert-c…

Thanks to your financial help Release International supports a number of projects to help Christians imprisoned for their faith. These include: If you would like to support our work please go here: releaseinternational.org/give

According to the Times of India, Uttar Pradesh arrested 1,682 under its strict anti-conversion law – mainly against Christians. A new bill increases the max penalty to 20 years. Read more: releaseinternational.org/india-christia…

Pray for the govt and security forces of Burkina Faso battling the Islamist insurgency. May they serve their people with courage, justice and integrity and restore peace to their nation. Sign up to our prayer shield here: releaseinternational.org/magazines/

If you enjoy walking, trekking or running, why not take part in one of the #UltraChallenge series of treks and runs while at the same time raising sponsorship for Release International’s work. Visit ultrachallenge.com for the full list of challenges and how to sign up.

Described by Premier as ‘bold, innovative and shocking to the core’, the one-man drama movingly portrays the story of RI's associate ministry worker Petr Jasek who was imprisoned in Sudan because of his Christian work. Don't miss your chance to see it releaseinternational.org/events

Hundreds of civilians have been slaughtered in a devastating Islamist attack on a town in Burkina Faso. Barsalogho was the home of at least 90,000 displaced people (mostly Christians) who had already fled from Jihadist attacks releaseinternational.org/burkina-faso-u…

Persecution Report: Russia and Ukraine -Russian Christian on trial for asking a question -Christian leaders in have been disappeared, tortured and murdered -Church leader has recently been released from jail youtube.com/watch?v=-PWcAn…