Worldwide: persecuted Christians

29 January 2026

This week CMS staff have listened to reports from a mission partner who works with persecuted Christians in the Middle East. We’ve also read updates from partners in India of church pastors being imprisoned for their faith. We’ve been humbled and moved by stories of our many brothers and sisters around the world who face persecution for our shared faith. Pray for God’s love to surpass any fear or doubt that Christians being persecuted for their belief encounter. Ask God to protect and comfort Christians imprisoned for their faith and to be with their families. Pray for God to break into the hearts and minds of their persecutors.

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