Brother Andrew's Blog, page 74

Historic Executive Order provides $50 million in aid for advancing global religious freedom

The new Executive Order is believed to be the first-ever to exclusively address the issue of international religious freedom.

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‘I will serve the Lord’—14-year-old killed for following Jesus in India

Three years ago when Unga left his Hindu faith to follow Jesus in east India and raise his son to know Christ, he never imagined how high the price would be to worship God in his homeland.

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Open Doors partners harassed by authorities while delivering COVID-19 aid in Vietnam

After 107 Christians were denied government aid in Vietnam, Open Doors jumped to help. But the authorities tried to stop that, as well.

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A rare report from Yemen’s secret church—‘We are turning our fears into prayers’

Christians in Yemen face the same desperate conditions and lack of resources as the society around them—but they're facing the growing COVID-19 crisis with a spirit of hope, compassion and peace.

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7 World Watch List countries that might surprise you

Here are some surprising places from the 2020 World Watch List.

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‘Please don’t take away our church’: Egyptian Christians cry for mercy

Egyptian Christians were devastated as authorities demolished their legal building after complaints and attacks with extremists.

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‘You are not on the list’—100+ Christians refused COVID-19 aid in Vietnam

Throughout the world, Christian families are being denied COVID-19 government aid because they have made the decision to follow Jesus.

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China after COVID-19—‘The spiritual hunger is tangible’

Persecuted believers in China say they're seeing new spiritual growth as churches hold online services and serve their communities.

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North Korea’s Christians facing coronavirus famine

North Korea is at serious risk from COVID-19. Yet as Christians in North Korea face the threat of coronavirus, they are still victims of brutal persecution just because they follow Jesus.

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Pray with secret churches in Iran risking to serve hard-hit communities

Despite the risk of jail and prison, secret Christians are responding to the call to serve their communities hit hard by the pandemic.

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