In restricted nations around the world Christians face detention and torture, simply for following Jesus Christ.
In countries such as Burma, China, Eritrea, North Korea, Pakistan, Vietnam and others, Christian pastors, evangelists and ordinary believers are in prison today because of their active Christian witness.
Imagine
- being detained without trial, perhaps even tortured
- being unable to see your family, for months, or years
- enduring often terrible conditions
Release's Prisoners of Faith ministry gives pastoral care and practical support to Christians imprisoned for their faith in Jesus Christ, and their families. We encourage supporters in the UK and Ireland to pray for prisoners, write letters of encouragement, campaign for their release, and give financially to support this vital work.
There are a number of ways that you can help Christians who have been imprisoned for their faith in Christ.
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Sign up to receive our free monthly email alert
Sign up here to get our free Prisoners of Faith monthly email alert, which gives details of an individual Christian prisoner, with prayer points, and information to help you write letters on their behalf. (If you live outside the UK and Ireland, please send an email requesting the alert to info@releaseinternational.org)
The alert, which is produced as an Adobe Acrobat file (pdf), is designed for display on a church noticeboard, and is ideal for use by churches, families and individuals as part of their prayer ministry. See previous alerts
Advocates' Pack
Release also produces a comprehensive guide to writing letters in support of persecuted Christians around the world. It includes background information, contact details for selected Christian prisoners, and letter-writing guidelines. The pack highlights Christian prisoners in countries such as China, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Laos, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
While the pack and regular updates are free of charge, we ask you to register to ensure that you use the most up-to-date information when writing letters. This is especially important when contacting government officials.
Why not become an advocate on behalf of persecuted Christians? You can give as much time as you choose, and we know that letters received by prisoners and their families are highly appreciated. Register now to download the free Advocates' Pack.
If you have registered already, go to our Advocates' Zone to download the latest edition of the Advocates' Pack.
Support Christian prisoners of faith today
By giving £5 a month, you can make a real difference to Christians imprisoned for their faith, and their families.
Your regular financial support helps provide:
- Pastoral visits to those in prison, and to their families, so they know they’ve not been forgotten
Practical help for families who’ve been deprived of their breadwinner – and to help pay the cost of prison visits
- Legal and other assistance
- Bibles and Christian literature
Twice each year we'll send you a personal newsletter, so you can see how your financial support has made a real difference to prisoners and their families. This is a wonderful way in which individuals, families and churches can stand with our 
imprisoned brothers and sisters in Christ.
If you'd like to support this vital work, please call our Supporter Relations Team on 01689 823491, or download a Standing Order form here for you to complete and post to Release.
You may also make a one-off donation to support Christian prisoners via our secure donation page (please select 'Prisoners and their families' from the drop-down menu).
On behalf of Christian prisoners and their families: thank you for your prayers and your support!
Eritrean Christian Bahta was detained in military jail and abused
because of his Christian faith
