Release International's Voice Podcast

In this episode, Release International staff member Stephen McIlroy shares insights from his recent visit to Malaysia.

• Discover how God is the true missionary, revealing Himself through dreams and visions.
• Learn about the realities of faith under pressure 
• Join us in praying for the church in Malaysia.

In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we’re speaking to Release International CEO, Paul Robinson. The annual Persecution Trends Report is the report of Release International’s partners on the ground: their summary of what has been happening to Christians in their country. Listen as Paul highlights some of the countries mentioned in this year’s report—and tells us how we can read and use it. 

Lebanon is a country that has been besieged by problems in recent years. In this edition of the Voice Podcast we speak to our partner Naji who continues to minister to persecuted Christians in, and despite the current difficulties. 

Serving on the front-line, where Christians are suffering severe persecution, can be tough. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to our Nigerian partner Mark Lipdo, who for several years has run the Stefanos Foundation, a ministry addressing the trauma that many Nigerian Christians experience.

Many of Pakistan’s Christian communities live on constant ‘high alert’, aware that violence can erupt at any moment. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to one of our partners in Pakistan, as we look back on a much-publicised incident last year, and reflect on what life can be like today for Christians in that country.

Across sub-Saharan Africa, Christian communities are coming under increased pressure from various militant, Islamist groups. Violent attacks in northern Nigeria have been well documented in recent years, but in this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to RI staff member John Lawson about another country in that region; one that we hear far less about: Burkina Faso 

China is a country that is rarely out of the news. But what does it mean to be a Christian in China these days? And what are the challenges currently facing the Church in China?

According to our partner Bob Fu, a harsh winter is descending on the Church with a government that seems intent on wiping out Christianity. Listen to our latest podcast as Bob tells us what encourages him and ways in which we might pray.

Pressure on the small, Protestant church in Algeria has been growing in recent years. New laws have brought crackdowns, church closures and arrests. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to our partner in Algeria about the current situation, what a difference Release International support has been making in Algeria and how you can pray for Christians in that country.

For a number of years now Release International has supported persecuted Christians who have fled to the safer haven of the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.

In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to Ano Jawhar, a Christian politician in Kurdistan, who talks to us about past persecution, the present nature of the region – and the dangerous mindset of militant groups like Islamic State.

India is the world's largest democracy. A country whose constitution grants its citizens the freedom not only to profess and practice, but even to propagate, religion. And yet it is a country where the persecution of Christians continues.

In this edition of Release International's Voice podcast we hear about recent violent attacks on Christian communities, particularly in the north east of India.

In this month’s edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we continue our conversation with Maciek, from our sister ministry in Poland, about the situation for Evangelical Christians in Ukraine. 

Listen in to hear about the work that is being done there – and also of the growing zeal among Christians in Ukraine to share the gospel.

The war in Ukraine has been prominent in our news headlines over the last year, but how has this conflict impacted Christians there? 

In the first of a two part conversation, we speak to Maciek from our sister ministry Voice of the Martyrs Poland. VoM Poland has been working to support Evangelical Christians living in the occupied areas of Ukraine where life has become extremely challenging in recent times.