Episodes include interviews with our international partners, panel discussions with our staff, book reviews and other compelling material which will help you to hear the voice of our persecuted brothers and sisters.
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In this special interview, recorded in Tanzania, Voice of Persecuted Christians partner Bishop Mafuja talks about gospel ministry in the coastal regions of Tanzania—an area with a high concentration of Muslims. Discipling those who come to faith from a Muslim background presents ongoing challenges for the church, but Christians continue to be the ‘light of the world’, even in the midst of…
Release International has just changed its name to Voice of Persecuted Christians. In this edition, CEO Paul Robinson, staff member James Fraser, and trustee Danielle, talk about the significance of the change—and what is says about the ministry’s message to Christians and churches in the UK.
Voice podcast host Kenneth Harrod speaks with Bishop Joseph D’Souza about India’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), created about 50 years ago to stop foreign funds being used for terrorism but, he says, increasingly used to target civil society and Christian organisations. D’Souza alleges that recent non-transparent license renewals led to nearly 22,000 groups being denied registration,…
Join our CEO, Paul Robinson, and a dedicated group of supporters as they take on the Light Walk Challenge. Climbing Scafell Pike with a 10-foot cross to raise awareness and support for persecuted Christians worldwide. Discover more about their inspiring journey and how you can get involved at: https://releaseinternational.org/light-walk-challenge/ #LightWalkChallenge
Inside Iran, protests are met with brutal crackdowns, yet something extraordinary is happening beneath the surface. In this powerful episode, our partner Lazarus Yeghnazar shares stories of courage, persecution, and a growing underground church, with over a million turning to Christ -many through dreams. As fear of famine and further devastation looms, he calls for prayer, hope, and attention.…
In this episode of the Release International Voice podcast, Tom Hardie continues his conversation with Sharif*, a former radicalised Muslim from a family of imams who encountered Christ while in prison. We rejoin the story after his conversion, when Sharif was given an additional year behind bars on a charge of blasphemy, a sentence he calls 'the best year of my life.' From there, he describes the…
Born into a family of imams and radicalised in the Muslim Brotherhood, Sharif* never imagined he would meet Jesus in a solitary prison cell. In Part 1 of this two‑part conversation, he shares how jihad, political activism, and imprionment led him to a series of mysterious encounters and a long, painful journey through the Qur’an that ended at the feet of Christ. *name changed for security reasons
Singing for the Suffering: Aimee Thompson's Journey & Album for Release International In this episode of Release International's Voice podcast, host Kenneth welcomes Aimee Thompson, a 26-year-old musician and student from Northern Ireland. Amy shares her unique journey of faith, influenced by her upbringing as a minister's daughter, and how her isolated time in London strengthened her relationship…
Arrested in Turkey and imprisoned for two years, missionary Andrew Brunson faced isolation, despair, and what felt like the silence of God. In this powerful conversation, he opens up about the spiritual crisis that shook his faith — and how that silence became the doorway to deeper intimacy with God. Andrew also reflects on the political and religious forces behind his imprisonment, why he…
In this episode we speak to Release International’s Charlie Frank, after his first visit to Nigeria. Listen as he shares about his first impressions of the country, about preparing himself to hear distressing stories, and about the encouragements of meeting both Release International partners and Christians who have suffered—and who are persevering in their faith.