Pray for Persecuted Pastors in Kazakhstan

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Pastor from Kazakhstan Detained and House to Be Confiscated

Last September, Baptist pastor Pyotr Panafidin was found guilty of leading an unregistered religious community and fined 101,955 tenge ($900 CDN). This is almost four times the average monthly wage in Kazakhstan.  Since Panafidin was unwilling to pay such a large fine, the courts ordered the confiscation of his home in Taraz. On February 27, Panafidin was also sentenced to three days in prison.

According to a March 1 report from Forum 18, authorities had not yet acted to confiscate the pastor's home.

Pray that Pastor Panafidin will continue to share Christ boldly, regardless of the outcome of this situation. Pray that Pastor Panafidin, his wife, Katya, and their nine children will not be left homeless.

For more information on the persecution facing Christians in Kazakhstan, go to http://www.persecution.net/country/kazakhstan.htm.