Press Release
“Prayer and Condolences for all the Christians
killed and persecuted in Nigeria and Pakistan
in December 2025 and January 2026”

7 January 2026

The Universal Christian Church of the New Jerusalem offers her prayers, tears and condolences to the victims of the relentless attacks carried out against Christians in Pakistan and Nigeria over the past month. In December alone and during the first days of the new year 2026, dozens and dozens of Christian faithful have been killed.

The Church pledges her closeness in prayer to the families and communities of the victims. Expressing profound grief and suffering, the Church once again issues an urgent appeal tto the International Community to put an end to this “silent, daily war” being waged against Christians worldwide.