CUBA 27/11/2011
The recent release of long-term prisoners, for whom CSW has campaigned, has bought great joy. However there is evidence of increased government pressure on all denominations and greater use of short-term arrests.
SUNDAY
Lord, we give thanks for the release of Dr Oscar Elias Biscet, Pastor Omar Gude Perez, Dr Garcia Paneque and many other prisoners.
MONDAY
Pray for released prisoners and their families re-adjusting to freedom.
TUESDAY
Pray for Pastor Mario Felix Lleonart Barroso who was arrested recently as he tried to leave home for his teaching job at a seminary.
WEDNESDAY
Pray for Pastor Omar Gude Perez and his family as they await the decision from the Cuban Government about whether they can leave the country after being granted aslyum in the US.
THURSDAY
Pray for Marantha First Baptist Church and its local ministry to vulnerable people. The state has threatened to close its buildings.
FRIDAY
Pray for pastors in Cuba who do not receive a state salary, but survive completely on church offerings or support from abroad.
SATURDAY
Ask God to bring about religious freedom in Cuba.
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