Pastor Pascal was leading a prayer meeting at his church on Aug. 5, 2022, when Islamists attacked. That night, 35 Christians had gathered to pray inside the church on the eastern side of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As the Islamists set the building ablaze, Pascal heard the attackers yelling, “When this is done, there will no longer be a church in this area!” Church members ran out the door to escape the fire, but their church building was destroyed.
In Burkina Faso, militants killed Miriam’s husband, Pastor Emmanuel, in February 2020. He had lived and served as a church elder in the village of Sebba Faso for years, actively proclaiming the gospel in the region surrounding his village and along the country’s borders with Niger and Mali. The militants, in addition to killing her husband, stole everything of value, including the family’s car. Miriam and her children were left with deep grief and trauma.
Attacks on Christians are common in parts of Africa, but we can stand with them in their time of need. Learn how you can pray more specifically for persecuted Christians in Africa at the link below.
