Afghanistan

The last year was a hard one, but a year that makes him thankful for others, particularly brothers and sisters in Christ.

Christians in Afghanistan are forced into greater secrecy and largely cut off from humanitarian aid, International Christian Concern (ICC) said in its report on the first anniversary of U.S. withdrawal.

The Taliban’s return to control of Afghanistan headlined the examples of religious freedom deteriorating in multiple countries last year, the USCIRF said in its annual report issued April 25.

Let's not forget to pray for Afghanistan as disturbing stories continue to emerge, including one about a letter from the Taliban targeting children who have converted to "the obsolete religion of Christianity."

When Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, fell to the Taliban in August, Amy Treier and Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Warrenville, Illinois quickly became involved in the efforts to help those fleeing the country.

Threatened with death even before the Taliban took power in mid-August, a young Christian woman who fled to India could be forced to return to Afghanistan when her visa expires in a few days.

Afghanistan needs us to pray and help. Here's how to do both:

Ed Stetzer explains how it was deeply jarring for him and other Christians to hear Isaiah 6:8 used by President Biden in his recent address.