Canada Free Press
Persecution and Prayer Alert, Voice of the Martyrs
(Sources: VOM-USA, Mission Network News)
Three Christian men were arrested in a city café on March 1 in Morocco. During the arrest, police apparently gained information about other secret believers in the country. The arrest involved two young men who were meeting with an older believer from another city. While the two young men were released later that night, the older believer remains in custody. The families of the two young men did not know the men were following Christ. One of them was no longer welcome in his home once his beliefs were discovered.
Please pray that Moroccan Christians will continue to gather despite the threats of reprisals. Pray that the believer in prison will remain strong in his faith and will be freed. Pray that Moroccan Christians’ passion for Christ will be the light that draws others to Jesus (Matthew 5:14-16).Many foreign Christians were expelled from Morocco two years ago, and this had a significant impact on the Church as anti-Christian sentiment seems to be growing in the country. Moroccan believers now meet in small groups for fear of persecution. While becoming a Christian in Morocco is not actually illegal, it is forbidden to share the gospel with non-Christians.
For more information on persecution in Morocco, please visit the Morocco Country Report. To post a prayer of support for Moroccan believers, visit ourPersecuted Church Prayer Wall.
