Nermin Mamdouh Mahrous, 21, is an Egyptian Christian woman in her third year at Beni Suef University, in the city of Beni Suef, Egypt. On May 16, 2017, Nermeen disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Exclusive interview with Nermeen’s brother Her brother, Melad, recently told CFI the following: “On Tuesday morning, May 16, at 6:10 am my … Read more
A Christian Freedom International coworker is in need of urgent prayer. To protect this individual, the name and country cannot be revealed. A CFI coworker in an overwhelmingly Muslim majority nation is facing serious charges because of a post attributed to this individual on social media. The coworker has deleted all social media accounts and … Read more
“Christians are now the most persecuted religious group in the world” Terrorist attacks as well as the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees in Europe have drawn renewed attention to the continent’s Muslim population. Since mid-2015, according to Reuters (2/19/17), Germany has taken in more than a million migrants from the Muslim majority … Read more
Jakarta Indonesia, May 15, 2017 – In the world’s most populous Muslim nation, Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in prison for “blasphemy.” Human rights advocates see this as a major setback for religious freedom and fear that hardline Islamists are taking control of the nation. During his brief tenure as governor, … Read more
Our CFI co-worker in the brickyards of Pakistan is preparing this month’s aid distribution. He has asked for a special surprise this month to encourage the children, and support their Sunday school studies. We need your help right now to distribute Christian storybooks, coloring books, and crayons to children in the brickyards of Pakistan. Each … Read more
“Tentmaking” is an exciting area for missions because it opens opportunities to reach the Persecuted Church in new ways. We are excited to share with you one of our most important ministries. We use the Apostle Paul as our example. He and his co-laborers, Priscilla and Aquila, made tents while pursuing their main goal of … Read more
Please pray for the Persecuted Church in Egypt. CFI is working to help the wounded. Gifts of any amount are needed. Christians in Egypt suffered two deadly suicide bombings on Palm Sunday, killing 46 people and injuring more than 100 others. ISIS said it sent suicide bombers to the two churches, one in Alexandria and one … Read more
“God gave the orders to kill every infidel” A CFI coworker in Egypt reports that two Christians, a father and son, were killed on February 22, 2017. Their bodies were found dumped on a roadside in Arish, Egypt. Incidents such as this have become all too common in Egypt since the Muslim Brotherhood became a … Read more
“Persecuted Christian refugees from Burma wanted more. They wanted to live the ‘American dream’.” SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN — Almost 10 years ago, tens of thousands of persecuted Christian refugees from Burma were resettled to the United States. Many of the refugees knew Christian Freedom International because of the years CFI assisted them in Burma. … Read more
“There is strong evidence that many Muslims hold views that clash with Western norms.” What do we know about the religious and political beliefs of refugees and asylum seekers who have entered the United States these past eight years? The U.S. takes more than twice as many refugees as all countries from the rest of … Read more