THURSDAY, 15 JANUARY 2026

🟥 *PERSECUTION CASE UPDATES*

*Evangelist Mr. Rajendra Kumar and their church youth Mr. Vikash* from a town in *Kanpur Dehat District, Uttar Pradesh state* are under police custody. The police have asked *Mr. Santhakumar* to surrender at Bhognipur Police Station. Church, please pray.

– as informed to Persecution Relief

🟥 *PRAISE REPORT*

Pastor Albin’s wife *sister Shini and their children Grace, Bless and Praise* who were taken to police station on 13/01/26 were released the same night from *Kanpur District, Uttar Pradesh state*. Praise God. 🙌🏽Continue praying for Pastor Albin’s release

– As informed by Pastor Paul
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🟥 *TODAY’S COURT HEARING*

1. The bail hearing of *Pastor Santlal, his wife Alakrani and brother Santosh* from a village in *Fatehpur District, Uttar Pradesh State* is scheduled *today 15/01/2026*. They were arrested on 05/01/26 under sections 3, 5(1) of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Religion Act and BNS sections 352, 351(2).
Church, please pray for them to receive bail and get released soon.

-as informed by Pastor Rampratap

2. *Pastor Sanjay Kumar* from *Lakhimpur Kheri district Uttar Pradesh state* has case hearing scheduled today *15/01/2026*
– as informed to Persecution Relief

🟥 *POWER OF INTERCESSIONS*

“_So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham, and He brought Lot out of the catastrophe that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.”Genesis 19:27, 29_

*Church, for God to remember us in relation to His Persecuted Saints, how much have we stood before Him? Can our constant intercession become a reason for the Lord to deliver His children?*

🟥 *PERSECUTION REPORTED IN MEDIA*

*In 2025, a total of 1,318 hate speech events targeting religious minorities*, especially Muslims and Christians, were documented across India, according to the India Hate Lab (IHL) report. On average, about *four hate speech events occurred per day*. This number represents a *13% increase from 2024 and a 97% increase from 2023*.

https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/1318-hate-speeches-in-2025-anti-christian-hate-speeches-spike-by-41-india-hate-lab-report

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

🔺Genesis Chapter 15
🔺 Mathew Chapter 15

*SUPPORT & HELP FOR THE PERSECUTED*

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