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Faith Facts
- Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission suspends all pilgrimages to Israel due to escalating Middle East conflict prioritizing pilgrim safety.
- Calvary Chapel Summerville group returns safely from Israel via Jordan after Iranian strikes stranded them.
- Leaders call for prayers for peace in Jerusalem echoing Biblical calls to stand with God’s people.
Nigerian authorities halted Christian pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which prompted Iranian missile counterattacks killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and others.
The NCPC announced the suspension of all trips, including private ones, until tensions ease, confirming the safe return of their last 2025 pilgrimage group from Israel and Jordan.
Our faith in God is the most important thing in our lives, and we are just deeply grateful to our God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Forty-one members of South Carolina’s Calvary Chapel endured bomb shelter dashes amid alarms and explosions before escaping to Jordan, aided by prayers and support from Senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham plus Representative Nancy Mace.
Bishop Prof. Stephen Adegbite urged prayers for peace in Jerusalem and the Middle East as Christians worldwide monitor the crisis with faith-filled vigilance.
Join believers in praying Psalm 122:6 for Jerusalem’s peace, supporting Israel’s defense and freedom for pilgrims to worship at sacred sites.