Similar claims have been used to justify violence against Christians in India. Pray that the four brothers would be released from prison and that they would continue to witness boldly. Also ask the Lord to strengthen the believers in Nepal, that they would not be discouraged by fabricated claims of forced conversions. Nigeria Kebbi state in nothern Nigerian plans to join the list of northern states implementing Islamic Sharia law despite protests from Christians. Meanwhile Christians showing the Jesus film in the state s capital city, Birnin Kebbi, were warned not to continue showing the film.
Christians are supposedly exempt from the Islamic law but the situation remains dubious.
Pray for the continued protection of those who show the Jesus film in Kebbi and throughout Nigeria. Ask the Lord to use the film to open the hearts of the Nigerian people, that they may believe in the Kings of Kings. Also pray that the country would remain a democratic state that would honor an individual s right to religious freedom. The Khartoum regime continues to bomb civilian targets. According to research by aid workers, the GOS has bombed civilian targets 113 times this year.