Challenge Day 3: Isolated and Alone
Day 3 of the 2026 One With Them Challenge!
A Christian captive in Iran has been released early from prison, while two others received sentences of their own.
Last year, ninety-six Christians received prison sentences totaling 263 years.
In May, militants aligned with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) kidnapped Pastor Paluku Katahiindwa Claude and his wife, Katungu Vyahasa Esther, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As their church and family have neither received requests for ransom nor found their bodies, they pray and hope that there is still a chance of …
Reverend Ghirmay Araya, a founding member of the Full Gospel Church in Eritrea, passed away earlier this month after two and a half years in prison. Rev Girmay was arrested in 2021 and held in a maximum security prison. He was apparently suffering from diabetes and other conditions often linked to long-term imprisonment and torture. …
Mary’s abduction by Fulani extremists threatened to ruin her life and destroy her faith. But your prayers rescued this young Nigerian woman and her family. Warning: Mary’s story contains content that some may find distressing. For 54 days, Mary* was held captive by extremist Fulani militants. She was sexually abused, repeatedly. Mocked for her faith. …
Five North Korean Christians have been arrested and charged with “promoting an underground prayer service”.
On the day her life changed forever, Leah Sharibu was 14. She was at her school, Government Girls Science Technical College in Dapchi, Nigeria. Life was full optimism. But on the evening of February 18, 2018, those dreams ended when militants attacked the school. More than 100 students were taken into captivity. A month later, …
Five years after being kidnapped, Leah Sharibu turns 20 Read More »