Mission Network News (Wed, 01 Apr 2026 - 1 min)

0:00I'm Ruth Kramer with Mission Network News. As an expression of unity, not fear, many churches in Syria are restraining their Easter celebrations after Palm Sunday violence in a central Syrian village. Samuel with redemptive stories says, mostly men were harassing a young woman in a village. When men in the community came to her defense, the others returned later to attack the village. Syria's Greek Orthodox and Catholic patriarchs have stated that Easter this year will be celebrated quote, only with prayer inside the churches, pray that believers remain in Syria and stand as witnesses for Christ. Then Mission Cry is holding its semi-annual Bible drive collecting used Bibles, Christian books, and seminary materials. Jason Wolford with Mission Cry says that the average home in the US has six Bibles sitting on the shelf. But in other places around the world, people desperately want these materials. Pray that these Bibles will bless people and that they'll put their faith in Christ. Find your place in the story at missionnews.org. Mission Network News is a service of one-way ministries on its quamer.