Good Friday Prayer Service for the Persecuted Church to be Held at the United States Capitol Around a 14ft Cross

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Good Friday Prayer Service for the Persecuted Church to be Held at the United States Capitol Around a 14ft Cross

A Congolese Christian elder burned alive by Islamic terrorists in March

NEWS PROVIDED BY
Christian Defense Coalition
April 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2025 /Standard Newswire/ -- The prayer gathering will be held on Friday, April 18, from 12:00-1:00 PM at the southeastern steps of the Capitol. (The House of Representatives side.)

The Good Friday Service will include national faith leaders and African pastors from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who are facing persecution and violence for their Christian Faith.

Pastor’s Camille and Esther Ntoto will be sharing their experiences in the Congo where they are based.

Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Washington, DC based Christian Defense Coalition which organized the Good Friday Service, comments:

“Today, the Christian faith is the most oppressed religion in the world. Current persecution of Christians is at its highest level in history. More than 365 million Christians worldwide face high levels of persecution, violence, and discrimination for their faith. That’s one in seven followers of Jesus worldwide who are targeted and attacked.

“American Christians cannot abandon the persecuted Church around the world. We cannot be silent or indifferent as our brothers and sisters face brutality and violence simply because of their faith.

“On this Good Friday, we gather around the cross to pray for God’s protection and provision for the persecuted Church and ask for our political leaders to be a worldwide public voice and advocate for religious freedom and liberty.”

Alexei Laushkin, Founder of Kingdom Mission Society, states:

“Christians in the Congo, in Nigeria, in Nicaragua, China, North Korea, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Azerbaijan face persecution from ISIS, communism, and brutal dictatorships.

“This Good Friday we are thinking about the betrayal of life, the very suffering that Jesus himself went through and that Christian martyrs today are facing, especially in the Congo. We are calling on President Trump and the Congress to prioritize protecting Christians facing severe persecution. We are raising our voices to say enough is enough.”

Rev. Mahoney won a historic federal lawsuit in 2024 which opened up the United States Capitol steps to conduct free speech events, religious gatherings and demonstrations.

For more information contact:
Rev. Patrick Mahoney at 540.538.4741

SOURCE Christian Defense Coalition