SECTION: PERSECUTION
Overcoming starts and continues with Abiding in Christ
A3 President Joe Handley was recently interviewed by Chuck Reich of Overcomers.TV.
India (MNN) — Displacement camp conditions expected to worsen with monsoon onset, raising disease risk.
India (MNN) — Meitei-Kuki clashes could extend to neighboring states, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
BY NOEL BECCHETTI
A Surprising Byproduct of Persecution
“For twenty years, the Church in our country labored under significant persecution. The benefit of this persecution, though, was that it brought us together in unity.
India (MNN) — In Manipur, India, over 2,500 homes of tribal Christians are now just frames and ashes. Meitei Hindus in northeast India began attacking tribal Christians two weeks ago in a horrific campaign of violence.
Algeria (MNN) — Ramadan started last Wednesday for Muslims around the world. In countries like Algeria where Islam is the state religion, Ramadan is strictly observed. Muslims must fast in the daytime as they seek Allah’s favor. And even non-Muslims during Ramadan are forbidden by law from eating and drinking during the day in public.
Algeria (MNN) — Persecution escalates in Algeria. Local believers tell Asian Access, or A3, that the government is closing more churches and targeting Christian leaders.
South Asia (MNN) — The Church in South Asia faces increasing pressure from religious majority groups in various countries.
Indonesia (MNN) — The desperate search for survivors continues in West Java, Indonesia.
Laos (MNN) — In the landlocked, Southeast Asian country of Laos, Christians risk much to follow Jesus.
“Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you and you shall glorify me.”
— Isaiah 50:15
Hello Friends!
It is Easter week here, and I am in Warsaw, Poland where we've been meeting with leaders representing the Persecuted Church.
Hi, this is Mary Jo Wilson with A3, and I just wanted to give you a quick update. This week we're in Warsaw and you're wondering, "What's A3 doing in Poland?".
Turkey (MNN) — Since 2018, Turkey has forced nearly 200 Protestant clergy and their families to leave the country. Intelligence officials claim they pose a security risk but do not say how. The expulsions began after the U.S. sanctioned Turkey for imprisoning an American pastor.
Bangladesh (MNN) — Christians make up just 0.3 percent of the population of Bangladesh. And it’s difficult for that number to grow.
Asia (MNN) — The first COVID-19 case surfaced in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Several variants and a pandemic classification later, the battle seems never-ending.
Today is #GivingTuesday...
We have weeks for getting deals and for shopping during this Christmas season. But on #GivingTuesday, we have a day set aside for giving back. Together, people are creating a new ritual for our annual calendar. #GivingTuesday is the opening day of the giving season, and every act of generosity counts.
A3 is participating in #GivingTuesday to make a difference in our world.
This particular November, I’m overwhelmed with the stories I’ve been hearing...
As bad as the COVID pandemic was in India which I wrote about just a few months ago, it is now more than twice that bad in another Asian country based on the number of deaths per capita. And COVID deaths are thought to be drastically undercounted, so the situation is actually much worse.
What is causing the surge there? And what does this have to do with A3?
My friends,
I want to wish you all a very happy Independence Day this weekend! What a joy for those of us who are Americans to celebrate the freedoms we have in this world.
As one who works globally, I'm well aware of these freedoms. Every day, I seem to hear about the Persecuted Church. And we even have friends right now whose children are in custody. And it deeply impacts you when you know these things. It really makes you grateful for these United States—that we get to have these freedoms.
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