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Joshua Youssef and Olivia Davis provide an update on Help The Persecuted's petition to halt deportations of Afghan Christians, which has reached nearly 3,000 signatures. They discuss the importance of these advocacy efforts, share powerful testimonies from Afghan converts who lost everything for the sake of Christ, and preview Josh's trip to Washington, D.C. to present these cases to government officials.

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"If I stay here…maybe they will kill me." These weren't empty words for Yusuf. He had already survived a Taliban attack on his secret Bible school, where gunmen executed his Christian colleagues while he lay wounded under a table with a broken arm. He endured beatings from police and faced death threats for abandoning Islam. His desperate escape during the chaotic Kabul evacuation separated him from his family for two years. Today, as his fellow Afghan believers face deportation back to the country they fled for their lives, he s us on the Prisoners of Hope Podcast to share his story.

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In this episode of Prisoners of Hope, we delve into the harrowing experiences of Afghan Christians facing severe persecution under the Taliban. us as we sit down with Shuja, a courageous Afghan who fled his homeland to seek refuge in the United States. Shuja shares his journey of faith, the challenges of living under Taliban rule, and the arduous escape through Pakistan to the US. We also discuss the Department of Homeland Security's recent revocation of humanitarian parole for many Afghan Christians, urging them to reconsider due to the ongoing dangers. Listen in as we invite you to us in prayer for those still facing persecution.

In this episode of Prisoners of Hope, we delve into the harrowing journey of Nashimus, an Afghan Christian who fled his homeland following the Taliban's takeover in 2021. Hosted by Joshua Yusuf, President and CEO of Help the Persecuted, we hear Nashimus recount his escape from Afghanistan, enduring imprisonment and torture, and his arduous journey through South and Central America to seek refuge in the United States. Facing deportation despite having a humanitarian parole visa, Nashimus shares his fears and the challenges he and other Afghan Christians face. We invite you to us in prayer for Nashimus and others like him, as we advocate for their safety and asylum. Tune in for a powerful story of resilience and hope.

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In this episode of Prisoners of Hope, titled "Afghan Christians Need Your Voice," we delve into the urgent plight of Afghan Christians facing deportation from the United States. us as we discuss the heroic efforts of Help the Persecuted and the Enduring Hope Alliance in rescuing thousands of at-risk Christians from Afghanistan. We explore the challenges these believers face, including the revocation of humanitarian parole, which leaves them vulnerable to persecution if returned to Afghanistan. We invite you to stand with us in prayer and action, urging the U.S. istration to reconsider this decision. Discover how you can help by g our petition and advocating for these brothers and sisters in Christ. Your voice matters in this critical moment.

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What is it like to celebrate Easter in the Islamic World—where faith in Jesus can be life-threatening? This week in the podcast, Josh Youssef talks about whispering worship songs in Morocco...and going to church in Egypt right after of the Psalm Sunday church bombing of 2017.

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A Pakistani Christian named Walid faced the ultimate test of faith when confronted with a horrifying choice at his workplace: convert to Islam or face deadly consequences. After refusing to abandon his faith in Christ, his employer tried to murder him. Walid miraculously survived.

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This week, our Prisoners of Hope podcast features part two of our interview with Pastor Qasem, who runs an online digital ministry for Iranian Christians. He discusses the dangers believers face in Iran (15-year sentences for worship), how his online ministry is helping Christians in the country, and the challenges of surveillance by Iranian intelligence services targeting Christians.

In this episode of Prisoners of Hope, we invite you to us for a powerful conversation with Qasem, the Help the Persecuted director in Turkey. Qasem shares his extraordinary journey from a life of despair and drug addiction in Iran to finding hope and transformation through faith in Christ. Despite facing immense challenges, including abandonment and a difficult upbringing, Qasem's life changed dramatically after a profound encounter with Jesus. He discusses the struggles within Islamic communities and the miraculous change he experienced, which led him to become a beacon of hope for others. us as we explore Qasem's inspiring testimony and learn how faith can bring light to the darkest situations.

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This week on the podcast, Josh has a conversation with our Field Minister Aseel, who serves the Lord in Libya. She talks about what it's like ministering to persecuted Christians who can be put to death if their conversion is discovered...and how God is moving in one of the most dangerous places in the world to profess faith in Him.

In this urgent update, Help The Persecuted CEO Joshua Youssef brings together voices from the heart of Syria's crisis to reveal the true stories of persecuted Christians behind the headlines. Our Field Ministers Daniel and Lina share firsthand s of what's happening in Syria, while Dr. Martin Parsons provides crucial context about the challenges facing believers in this volatile region. The conversation illuminates the difficult reality for Alawite families experiencing targeted violence, the precarious position of Christian communities navigating shifting power dynamics, and the life-threatening dangers confronting converts, who have embraced faith in Christ from Muslim backgrounds. They also touch on the dual narrative being presented by Syria's new leadership—one face turned toward the West and another toward internal religious factions. Please stand our persecuted family through informed prayer as we seek God's protection over persecuted Christians and peace in the midst of this unfolding situation.