Coming to faith in Christ brings us the joy of a new family: the Body of Christ. But sometimes it means it can bring painful separation from our old family. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast host Kenneth Harrod s...

Serving on the front-line, where Christians are suffering severe persecution, can be tough. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to our Nigerian partner Mark Lipdo, who for several years has run the Stefano...

Many of Pakistan’s Christian communities live on constant ‘high alert’, aware that violence can erupt at any moment. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to one of our partners in Pakistan, as we look back ...

Across sub-Saharan Africa, Christian communities are coming under increased pressure from various militant, Islamist groups. Violent attacks in northern Nigeria have been well documented in recent years, but in this edition of Release Internati...

China is a country that is rarely out of the news. But what does it mean to be a Christian in China these days? And what are the challenges currently facing the Church in China?According to our partner Bob Fu, a harsh winter is des...

Pressure on the small, Protestant church in Algeria has been growing in recent years. New laws have brought crackdowns, church closures and arrests. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to our partner in Al...

For a number of years now Release International has supported persecuted Christians who have fled to the safer haven of the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to Ano Jawhar...

"We still have windows of opportunity [and] it is our obligation before the Lord to pray for them and support them"In many parts of our world today Christians continue to pay a high price for following Jesus Christ. In this edition of Re...

Eritrea is a country where it is extremely difficult to be an Evangelical Christian; a country where evangelising – and even praying in meetings – can be dangerous activities.In this edition of Release International’s Voice podc...

Persecution has always been one of the ways the powers of darkness seek to stop the spread of the gospel. That’s why it’s important that we pray. But to pray with understanding we need to know who to pray for and what to pray for. We need to be...

India is the world's largest democracy. A country whose constitution grants its citizens the freedom not only to profess and practice, but even to propagate, religion. And yet it is a country where the persecution of Christians continues.

In this month’s edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we continue our conversation with Maciek, from our sister ministry in Poland, about the situation for Evangelical Christians in Ukraine. Listen in to hear ab...

The war in Ukraine has been prominent in our news headlines over the last year, but how has this conflict impacted Christians there? In the first of a two part conversation, we speak to Maciek from our sister ministry Voice of the ...

Back in August mob attacks on Christian homes and churches in Pakistan hit the news headlines around the world. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to former staff member Imtiaz, who recently visited the a...

North Korea is a country that fascinates many of us – not least because it seems so secretive. What is life like there? What’s it like being a Christian in North Korea?In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we ...

The first of two podcast conversations with Eric Foley, Voice of the Martyrs Korea.In his letter to the Colossians the Apostle Paul emphasises that our sufficiency is in Christ alone, “for in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodil...

“Released from a small prison to a bigger prison.” That’s how life is described for many Chinese Christian pastors who have been imprisoned for their gospel ministry and who continue to live under heavy surveillance after their release.I...

“I am asking God that out of these ashes will rise a wave of an uncommon, unseen revival.” So said Nigerian Archbishop Ben Kwashi, commenting on two decades of violence against Christian communities in that country.In this edition of Rel...

While in prison the Apostle Paul wrote to the Colossian Christians, “pray for us, that God may open a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ.” In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we continu...

For the past two decades Christians in northern and central Nigeria have endured horrendous violent persecution. Thousands have been killed and many more forced to flee, in the face of Islamist extremist attacks. This month Release Internationa...

Iran is a country with a long history going back into the Old Testament. Oppression, frustration and a lack of hope have characterised life for many of its citizens since the establishment of an Islamic Republic in 1979. Christians there have f...

Twen had been a Christian for only 2 years when she was arrested and imprisoned in Eritrea at the age of 21. She had no idea she would spend the next 16 years locked away in the Eritrean prison system for choosing to follow Jesus. Over the year...

It’s the start of a new year – 2023 is well and truly here. What are you looking forward to this year? Unfortunately, for millions of Christians across the world today, this new year will mean another year of persecution. Following ...

On this episode, hear Pastor Jihad, who is the leader of the True Vine Baptist church in Zahle, Lebanon, share his personal testimony and how God prepared him to help those fleeing the war in Syria. As a child he was himself displa...

“Pray for us,” writes the Apostle Paul, toward the end of his letter to the Colossians, “that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ – on account of which I am in prison.” (Col. 4:3) A few verses later...