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Dispatches for the persecuted church

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026
“Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.” —Colossians 4:2

Prayer

Pray for: 12 Years of Toil and Debt: Court Intervention Frees Christian Father of Four

About the dispatch

Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement·October 18, 2026

LAHORE, Pakistan: A Christian father of four who says he endured approximately 12 years of exhausting farm work, threats and restrictions on his freedom has been released following CLAAS-supported legal intervention through the Lahore High Court.

Read at Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement →

Pray with the global church

Holy One, we lift up this father and his family, now free from years of unjust labor in Lahore. You hear the cries of the oppressed and see their tears; in Your justice, You have intervened. Guard his heart against fear and bitterness, restoring peace to their home as they rebuild together. Reveal Jesus as the Redeemer who breaks every yoke and invites all who are weary to find rest in Him. Stir the hearts of those who exploit others with the fear of God and grant them repentance that leads to life. Establish a new season for the people of Lahore where righteousness flows like a mighty stream. All wisdom, power, and dominion belong to You alone forever through Christ our Savior. Amen.

Anchored in

Exodus 3:7

also: Matthew 11:28, Amos 5:24