Call to prayer for suffering church in Eritrea

Amnesty International reports that on May 28, government security forces raided a wedding celebration in Asmara, Eritrea, and detained over 200 guests. All are reported to be members of Meserete Kristos, an evangelical Anabaptist church banned by the current government of Eritrea.

According to Amnesty International, this kind of harassment and persecution is a feature of life in Eritrea. Since 2002, only Orthodox, Catholic and Lutheran churches have been allowed to operate and evangelical churches have been banned. Recently, harassment of those defying the ban has increased. Many members and leaders of these churches have been imprisoned and tortured. For more information, see release eritrea!

—Mennonite World Conference release