On November 16, four Christians in the community of Santiago Teotlaxco, Oaxaca State, Mexico were jailed for refusing to participate or help pay for a festival that blends traditional native religions and Catholicism, according to a November 25 report from Compass Direct. Evangelical Christians throughout southern Mexico, especially those in indigenous communities, are living in fear of being expelled from their homes or having their utilities cut off by officials attempting to pressure them into conforming to local religious practices.

Pray for the release of the imprisoned believers. Pray that suffering Christians in Mexico will exemplify the love of God through consistent love and prayer for those who persecute them (Matthew 5:43-48).

For more information on the persecution Christians face in Mexico, please visit the Mexico Country Report.