Mission Partner: CSW

Authoritarian governments have used the Covid-19 pandemic as cover for  increasing restrictions, intimidation and imprisonment of human rights activists and religious minorities. Many have been accused of “infringing Covid pandemic regulations” when their real “crimes” are standing up for what they believe.

Cuba: Pastor Lorenzo was detained after taking part in the peaceful march in July. He faces criminal charges which carry a prison sentence of between 3 and 20 years.

China: President Xi Jinping has made it his mission to repress every religion in China. Not only churches, but mosques and Buddhist temples have been torn down, leaders imprisoned and congregations forced to recite atheist slogans and propaganda as they worship.

Pakistan: Christian and Hindu girls are frequently abducted, forced to convert to Islam and to marry much older men.

India: the government of Narendra Modi continues to push the Hindu nationalist agenda, moving the country ever further away from its secular tradition and encouraging sectarian tension.

Nigeria: kidnapping of school children, especially Christian girls, for ransom is   becoming big business. Leah Sharibu continues in captivity after nearly 4 years.

Please pray about all these situations and look at the CSW website www.csw.org.uk