Release International's Voice Podcast

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, many of them Christian, disrupting education, feeding, healthcare, and jobs for the poor, and ci...

In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we’re speaking to Release International CEO, Paul Robinson. The annual Persecution Trends Report is the report of Release International’s partners on the ground: their summary of what has been happening to Christians in their country. Listen as Paul highlights some of the countries mentioned in this year’s report—and tells us how we can read and use it.

Coming to faith in Christ brings us the joy of a new family: the Body of Christ. But sometimes it means it can bring painful separation from our old family. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast host Kenneth Harrod speaks to RI colleague Jack Norman about Christian life in Egypt. If you would like to make a donation to support the work of Release International, you can do so online, at releaseinternational.org/give, or by calling us, on 01689 823491.

Many of Pakistan’s Christian communities live on constant ‘high alert’, aware that violence can erupt at any moment. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to one of our partners in Pakistan, as we look back on a much-publicised incident last year, and reflect on what life can be like today for Christians in that country.

China is a country that is rarely out of the news. But what does it mean to be a Christian in China these days? And what are the challenges currently facing the Church in China? According to our partner Bob Fu, a harsh winter is descending on the Church with a government that seems intent on wiping out Christianity. Listen to our latest podcast as Bob tells us what encourages him and ways in which we might pray.

For a number of years now Release International has supported persecuted Christians who have fled to the safer haven of the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to Ano Jawhar, a Christian politician in Kurdistan, who talks to us about past persecution, the present nature of the region – and the dangerous mindset of militant groups like Islamic State.

Eritrea is a country where it is extremely difficult to be an Evangelical Christian; a country where evangelising – and even praying in meetings – can be dangerous activities. In this edition of Release International’s Voice podcast we speak to our Eritrean partner, Dr Berhane Asmelash, who explains the background to the situation in that country and what it is like being a Christian there. Dr Berhane reminds us of the story of Luul and his family, who now live in the UK. If you would like t...

India is the world's largest democracy. A country whose constitution grants its citizens the freedom not only to profess and practice, but even to propagate, religion. And yet it is a country where the persecution of Christians continues. In this edition of Release International's Voice podcast we hear about recent violent attacks on Christian communities, particularly in the north east of India.