On August 16, 2023, and burned down several churches and homes. More than 25 churches were attacked—and more than 500 families lost their household even a cemetery was destroyed. Christians also report that Bibles were burned during the violence. The mob violence took place in the city of Jaranwala after two Christians were falsely accused of blasphemy against the Quran. Believers in the community watched in horror as hundreds of people stormed the neighborhood. Many Christians were forced to flee and had to sleep in the open fields with their kids.

Our brothers and sisters are asking for urgent prayer. Pray for the victims of the violence, as well as those forced to flee the violence. Pray for the authorities in Pakistan, that they would pursue justice. Ask God to change the hearts of the perpetrators. And pray for Pakistani Christians who live in a place where daily pressure is a fact of life that would steadfast in their faith in God.