Nigeria (MNN) ? Christian students were specifically targeted by Islamists in what some say was a retaliatory attack in northeast Nigeria. The massacre killed up to 30 students at Federal Polytechnic Collage in the city of Mubi in remote Adamawa State.

Many of us rejoiced at the miracle of Pastor Youcef being freed from prison when that happened a few weeks ago, however, we still need to keep him and his family in prayer, as well as his attorney, who was recently thrown in prison.

In our most recent Be-A-Voice-Network prayer alert we offer up a synopsis of what happened to the Holy Trinity Pentecostal Church located in just outside of Moscow.

Nigeria (MNN) ? Each week, it seems there's a new report of Nigerian Christians slaughtered by the Boko Haram. But what happens to those who survive? Some women lose more than just a husband: they lose their livelihood.

Nigeria (MNN) ? A bomb blast and gunfire shook an area around a seminary in northern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving two dead.

If you're anything like me, then you love celebrating milestones. In fact, one of the biggest milestones we all have is our birthday. Next week is my birthday and as I have been considering the work of The Voice of the Martyrs, which I have been blessed to do this blog for almost eight years, I am amazed that they have been around for 45 years! That's amazing to me because next week I will be 44 and so it is very inspiring to know that the Lord has blessed this ministry for so long.

On Friday afternoon, Sept. 21, a mob of several thousand Muslims attacked St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Mardan City, Pakistan. The attackers, armed with rifles and kerosene, overwhelmed security guards and broke into the church. They destroyed Bibles and prayer books, desecrated the altar and set fire to the church building and several surrounding homes and buildings. The mob was returning from a protest against the film Innocence of Muslims, which has sparked violence in many Middle Eastern countries this month and led to the death of Christopher Stevens, U.S. Ambassador to Libya. In Pakistan, the government had declared Sept. 21 a national holiday in honor of Muhammad, and the day had been set aside for peaceful protests.

Happy Friday to all of you! As usual, I have this weeks very important prayer requests to share with you. Please take a moment to download them and share them with your praying friends. Click here for the printer friendly version.

Pakistan (MNN) ? Pakistani police asked for a time extension twice, but they still couldn't find anything to condemn 14-year-old Rimsha Masih. A judge sent her case to a juvenile court after police failed to prove the girl desecrated the Quran, as a neighbor alleged last month.