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Dispatches for the persecuted church

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4:2

Prayer

Pray for: Maharashtra’s Anti-Conversion Law Challenged in Bombay High Court

About the dispatch

Christian Today India·September 15, 2026

A petition filed in the Bombay High Court has challenged the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion (MFR) Act, 2026, contending that the state’s new anti-conversion law violates the fundamental rights of citizens, including freedom of religion, privacy…

Read at Christian Today India

Pray with the global church

Lord of Hosts, we bring before You the situation in Maharashtra as its anti-conversion law is challenged in court. You are the One who carries the government on Your shoulders. Let Your light shine in this land, revealing Jesus as the Prince of Peace and Counselor. Establish Your truth within the courts, and give wisdom to those judging these matters, that they might discern rightly and uphold justice for all people. Write Your laws upon hearts throughout Maharashtra, changing hearts to love You freely. Reveal Jesus to those who resist Your name, and let His peace transform the communities watching. We trust You to guide and establish righteousness through this challenge. In Christ’s name, Amen.

Anchored in

Isaiah 9:6

also: Hebrews 8:10