National Faith Advisory Board: Pray for Christians in Syria
NATIONAL FAITH ADVISORY BOARD (NFAB) – We ask that you join us in prayer for Christians in Syria, who are facing increased persecution after Islamic militants seized the city of Aleppo. Additionally, we pray for Israeli hostages being held by Hamas over a year after the heartbreaking events of October 7th.
Join us in praying over Ephesians 6:19
“Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
‘We pray for PROTECTION, strength, and courage for believers in Syria who are facing intense persecution.'”
Pray for Christians in Syria
Christians in Aleppo, Syria, are in urgent need of our prayers and support. On November 27th, the radical Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, linked to Al-Qaeda, seized Aleppo. The city is home to over 3.5 million people, including more than 50,000 Christians.
“It looks like we are now heading for another major crisis for Syrian Christians,” Dr. Martin Parsons, director of The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution stated. “Christian aid agencies need to prepare for a massive relief operation.”
From on the ground, Father Bahjat Karakach, pastor at Aleppo’s Church of St. Francis of Assisi, provided this update: “In the city we can distinctly hear shelling. People are afraid, schools are closed, and classes suspended amid a climate of great apprehension and even catechism courses in parishes have been stopped.”
FEATURED PHOTO: An anti-government fighter fires into the air in a street in Aleppo on Nov. 30, 2024. Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies breached Syria’s second city of Aleppo on Nov. 29, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government. PHOTO & CAPTION: The Christian Post
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