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Christian Faces Trial for Sharing Testimony
Faith Facts
- Matthew Grech of Malta awaits a verdict after sharing his testimony of leaving homosexuality in 2022.
- Charged under a Maltese law that prohibits promoting conversion practices, Grech faces potential fines and prison time.
- Grech and two journalists were prosecuted after discussing his faith journey and opposition to conversion therapy bans.
The verdict in Matthew Grech’s case was postponed unexpectedly for the second time, extending an ordeal that has lasted over three years. Grech’s legal battle began after he shared his story on a public interview in Malta, focusing on his experience leaving homosexuality through his Christian faith.
If found guilty, Grech could face thousands of euros in fines or several months in prison under Malta’s strict law against advertising conversion practices, the first such law in Europe.
During the interview, Grech discussed relying on faith-based counseling and criticized the legal barriers to spiritual guidance. He emphasized personal repentance and transformation in Christ, rejecting the notion of homosexuality as a fixed identity.
“Just like every other sin, one can repent from it and ask God for forgiveness and ask Him for strength to overcome,” Grech said.
After charges were brought, Grech expressed both disappointment and peace, citing biblical encouragement.
“Jesus said, ‘Rejoice when you were being persecuted for my name,’ so I stay joyful,” Grech stated. “I stay patient in trials. I’m not surprised when trials come, because we were warned that they would come. So I feel at peace.”
He also shared gratitude for international Christian support, affirming the importance of standing for faith and biblical values even under opposition.
This case is a clear call for believers to uphold the freedom to share their testimonies and biblical truth, trusting in God’s sovereignty in every circumstance.
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Spain Bolsters Shield for Persecuted Christians
Faith Facts
- Open Doors World Watch List 2026 reveals 388 million Christians endure high, very high, or extreme persecution and discrimination daily.
- Initiative addresses not just violence but daily barriers to jobs, education, and justice, turning believers into second-class citizens in many nations.
- Approved by a narrow margin despite leftist opposition, urging stronger EU, Council of Europe, and UN action against faith-based massacres.
Spain’s Congress Foreign Affairs Committee has approved a conservative Popular Party initiative to fortify protections for persecuted Christians worldwide, echoing biblical calls to defend the faith amid rising global threats.
MP Maribel Sánchez highlighted religious freedom as a core human right, enshrined in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, serving as a vital measure of true democracy rooted in God’s design for human dignity.
“These are not isolated incidents”
declared Sánchez, but a
“structural pattern”
fueled by authoritarian regimes and wars eroding God-given freedoms.
PSOE’s socialist spokesperson accused conservatives of Islamophobia.
Vox and even some leftists affirmed the urgent need to safeguard vulnerable Christian minorities from kidnappings, assaults, and jihadist terror, upholding Judeo-Christian values.
“It’s not that everyone is being persecuted all the time, but they live in a context where they are vulnerable and their rights are limited in their daily lives”
notes Open Doors Spain director Ted Blake.
Stand with our persecuted brethren through prayer and advocacy—defend faith, family, and freedom as patriots rooted in Scripture.
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Gospel Surges in Iran After Tyrant’s Fall
Faith Facts
- Pray for restraint from leaders to avert wider war, protecting vulnerable children, pregnant women, elderly, and sick as in Psalm 91.
- Pray against regime hardliners, civil war, or military dictatorship, for just rulers granting freedom, dignity, and faith choice without fear.
- Praise God for Iran’s tested Church, serving with Christ’s love; even post-massacres, seekers turn to Jesus through believers’ compassion.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, architect of decades of repression including Christian persecution and massacres, was killed in US-Israeli strikes.
Despite ongoing chaos, Iranians show unprecedented openness to Christ, with the underground Church growing amid crisis.
“The underground Church in Iran has been tested through persecution, conflict, and economic crisis,” says David Yeghnazar of Elam Ministries.
“And through it all, by God’s grace, the Church has continued to grow. Even after the January massacres, people were turning to Christ as believers reached out with compassion.”
“Regardless of the direction in which things now develop politically, we are in a season of unprecedented openness to the gospel among Iranians.”
Join global Christians in fervent prayer for peace, God-fearing leaders, and bold Gospel witness to light Iran’s darkness as in Isaiah 60:1.
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Why Greens Reject Biblical Values
Faith Facts
- Greens push decriminalization of all drugs, including cocaine and date-rape drug GHB, ignoring how chemical self-destruction harms the body made in God’s image, as seen in Seattle’s fentanyl crisis.
- Party backs abortion up to birth and assisted suicide, devaluing vulnerable life contrary to God’s command to protect the sanctity of every human from conception.
- Supports self-ID for gender transitions and puberty blockers for children, undermining God’s design for male and female while expelling members affirming biological reality.
Hannah Spencer’s Green Party by-election win signals a shift toward ideologically driven politics in Britain, drawing disillusioned voters with environmental stewardship that echoes biblical care for creation.
Yet beneath this appeal lies opposition to Christian principles on human dignity, life, and freedom.
Christians must reject such policies and support parties upholding faith, family, and freedom of conscience in Britain’s Parliament.
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