Prayer
Pray for: Pastor receives two year prison sentence for ‘blasphemy, hate speech’
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ASSIST News Persecution·August 14, 2026
A Christian pastor has been sentenced to prison for two years for violating Indonesia’s law against blasphemy and hate speech in a case that has drawn scrutiny over the speed of his arrest and trial. A panel of judges at Banda Aceh Court on July 10 handed down the sentence to…
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God of Truth and Justice, we lift up the believers in Indonesia, especially the pastor now imprisoned under blasphemy and hate speech charges. You see the hearts of those who bear Your name and the swift judgments against them, and You do not turn away from Your people in distress. Protect this pastor in prison and sustain his spirit with Your steadfast love. Reveal Jesus to those who judge and accuse, and let truth shine in the hearts of officials and communities around them. Open doors for the Gospel to be proclaimed boldly in Indonesia, and let Your Word run swiftly wherever human laws try to suppress it. To You belong wisdom, justice, and glory forevermore. Amen.
Anchored in
Psalm 119:160
also: 2 Thessalonians 3:1, Psalm 89:14