*DAILY PRAYER UPDATE OF THE PERSECUTED CHURCH*

*BY PERSECUTION RELIEF*

*MONDAY, 22 DECEMBER, 2025*

🕯️ *PERSECUTION CASE UPDATES*

1. *Brother Sojo* from *Pune District of Maharashtra state* informed us on 21/12/2025 evening from a police station that he, along with 10 others, has been there since 10:30 AM.

After the Sunday worship service in an auditorium concluded, a few anti-Christians surrounded the place and locked sisters, brothers, and children separately. Sisters and children were later released, but 11 brothers were taken to the police station.

*Nine have been released, while Pastor Maxin Anthony and Saji George have been booked under sections 299, 302, 3/5, and 3/2.*

Church, they need your valuable prayers.

2. *Amit Michael, Angad, Manoj Kumar, and Arjun* have been sent to jail in *Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh state*, accused of religious conversion during the Birthday gathering of Angad’s son.

Church, please pray earnestly for God’s intervention.

https://www.amarujala.com/amp/uttar-pradesh/maharajganj/four-arrested-for-religious-conversion-under-the-guise-of-birthday-party-maharajganj-news-c-206-1-mhg1007-167206-2025-12-21

3. *Brother Amar Singh* was taken to police station in a village in *Dewas District of Madhya Pradesh state*. Church, pray for the Lord’s deliverance and His perfect will

– as informed to Persecution Relief

4. *Pastor Vinod Patil* from *Chhindwara District of Madhya Pradesh state* informed that he has been asked to vacate the house immediately.

A few days back, his Church prayer meeting was attacked, and many were beaten. Many Pastors do not even have a place to stay because, in village scenarios, Christians do not get houses on rent.

Church, pray that during this winter time in North India, God should provide a safe place for them. Also, if any of your houses are vacant in any districts of North India, please unlock and give them to the Persecuted Saints.

🕯️ *PRAISE REPORT* 🙌🏽

1. *Pastor Raju Sadasivan and his wife* were taken to the police station during Sunday Worship service in *Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh state*.

Thanks for all your prayers and support; all were released without charges.

– as informed to Persecution Relief

2. *Pastor C.P. Raju* testified in the Persecution Relief Sunday worship service with the Persecuted Church that he was in jail and that he met many servants of God and believers there. *He said that none of the people in the jail were discouraged or disappointed in any form or manner.* Praise God 🙌🏽

Thank you, Church, for praying. Continue praying. Your prayers are their strength.

🕯️ *COURT HEARINGS TODAY*

1. The bail hearing of *Pastor Rajkumar Yesudasan from Thane District, Maharashtra State* is scheduled today 22/12/2025. Church, please understand the pain of Pastor Rajkumar and his family, as he has been in jail for more than three years now. Church please pray for God’s favor upon him and for bail to be granted miraculously.
– As informed by sister Jeena, wife of Pastor Rajkumar

2. *Pastor Rajesh from Siddharthnagar District, Uttar Pradesh State* informed that his case hearing is scheduled today 22/12/2025. Church please pray

3. *Pastor Ramkumar & his wife, sister Sunita, from Ayodhya District, Uttar Pradesh State* have their case hearing scheduled today *22/12/25*. They were charged under section 3 & 5(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. Church, please pray for all allegations against them to be proven false.
-As informed by Pastor Ramkumar.

4. *Pastor Bikau from Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh state* informed that he has his his case hearing scheduled today *22/12/2025.*
He was arrested on 16/11/2025 on conversion charges and a challan was issued under Section 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).

🕯️ *PRAY FOR PROTECTION!*

The birth of Jesus brought great joy to the whole world, but it caused a threat to King Herod, leading to fear and the massacre of innocent children. Even today, the Gospel of Jesus Christ brings joy to the humanity, yet remain a threat to some, resulting in persecution.
*Let us pray that God’s people will be divinely protected especially over this Christmas week as they celebrate and proclaim the joy of Christ’s birth.*

_“When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.” Matthew 2:3_

🕯️ *CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION UPDATES FROM MEDIA*

1. *Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Announces New Law to Curb Religious Insults at Christmas Celebration*
 

2. Hate speech now non-bailable offence in Karnataka: Assembly passes Bill; includes 7-year jail term

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hate-speech-now-non-bailable-offence-karnataka-assembly-passes-bill-includes-7-year-jail-term/articleshow/126054859.cms?utm_source=app&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=social_share#

3. Gohpur Police Arrest ‘Healer’ For Alleged Faith Healing, Conversion Acts

🕯️ *PERSECUTION RELIEF DAILY BIBLE READING PORTION ON PERSECUTION:*

🪔 Job Chapter 31
🪔 Psalm Chapter 141
🪔 Zechariah Chapter 12

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