India (MNN) ? This week, thousands of Christians marked the third anniversary of the mass violence in Orissa State, India.

The Iranian government is showing increasing concern about the large quantities of Bibles entering the country, according to VOM contacts.

The prayers of the righteous man accomplish much. Please pray today and share these requests with your friends, family and church this weekend.

Today I wanted to give you an update about the latest prayer bulletin from The Voice of the Martyrs Be-A-Voice Network.

Thank you all for continuing to pray for Muslims during this month of Ramadan. We're on day 25 and only have a few more days to go.

Did you know that The Voice of the Martyrs has designed notebooks for your children to take to school with them that has the following message?

The following from our friends at Compass Direct depicts the reality of what happens to our brothers and sisters in the Sudan. Please pray today for our brothers and sisters who are still living in fear months after their church was burned down by Muslim extremists. Full story here.

We are now on day 24 of Ramadan, which is the month that Muslims fast and pray and observe their faith in Allah.

As we continue to remember the Muslims this month who are celebrating Ramadan, today I wanted to remind you to pray for those who still need to receive Jesus Christ as their Lord.