Her husband is currently in prison in China. His legal work representing Christians and other oppressed people was considered a “threat” by China’s government, and today he’s serving a five-year prison sentence.

The scheduled Supreme Court hearing in the case against Pakistani Christian wife and mother Asia Bibi was postponed today when one of the judges scheduled to hear the case recused himself. No new hearing date was announced.

Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.

Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.

Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.

Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.

Earlier this month Muslims around the world finished their celebration of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar.

By now, I hope you know that prayer is foundational to VOM. We’re constantly asking for it on behalf of persecuted Christians, but did you know that we’re also praying for you?

Six weeks after a judge in Kazakhstan sentenced Yklas Kabduakasov to seven years’ house arrest for his Christian activities, he was rearrested and sent to a labor camp. Yklas, a former Muslim, was first arrested in August 2015; he spent 12 weeks in prison before receiving a sentence of seven years under house arrest.