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Evening Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1,3-4 NLT

“[The Resurrection of Christ] Let me now remind you, dear brothers and sisters, of the Good News I preached to you before. You welcomed it then, and you still stand firm in it. I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.”
1 Corinthians 15:1, 3-4 NLT

Pray for the Afghanistan Church

April 13 | Afghanistan – Please pray for the country of
Afghanistan as many people are facing hunger, malnutrition and disease after a severe drought in 2011 wiped out 80% of their crops. Food prices almost doubled. Families are being forced to skip meals, borrow money or migrate. Children could die
because they will not get enough to eat.

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Christianity in Afghanistan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan does not recognize any Afghan citizens as being Christians, nor are Afghan citizens legally permitted to convert to Christianity. Although there are no explicit laws that forbid proselytizing, many authorities and most of society view the practice as contrary to the beliefs of Islam.[1] There is only one legally recognized church in Afghanistan and it is located within the diplomatic enclave, and not open to local nationals.[1]

Many sources however claim that there is a secret underground church of Afghan Christians living in Afghanistan.[1][2][3] The US state department has stated that estimates of the size of this group range from 500–8000 individuals.[1] The complete Bible is available online inDari,[4] and the New Testament is available in Pashto.[5] Printed versions can also be purchased outside of the country. There are a number of Afghan Christians outside the country, including Christian communities in the United States,[6] the United Kingdom,[7] Canada,[8] Norway[9]and Austria.[10]