Syrian Christians Under Seige?

CBN News is has received several reports that Christians are among the dead in the Syrian city of Homs.

Homs is now a war zone, with many people reportedly killed and homes and businesses destroyed during the Syrian Army's onslaught against opposition fighters and others there.

One Christian sent us an unconfirmed report that 200 Christians have been murdered in Homs, including women and children.

Here's some more of the email we received:

"These Islamic gangs also kidnapped Chirstians demanding high ransoms. In two cases, after the ransoms were paid, the men's bodies were found. Christians are being forced to flee the city to the safety of government controlled areas. Muslim rebel fighters and their families are taking over their homes. We need prayers and we need them urgently. Please pass on this urgent plea to other churches and believers for their prayers."

A Voiceof the Martyrs contact in Homs said the email is not accurate. Another contact from Homs said he hadn't heard about this.

So, again--we cannot confirm this email report.

What we can confirm is that Homs is a war zone. Many people in the city are dead because of heavy fighting between government troops and rebels.

VOM has received a story about a Christian family that was driving in their car when Muslims shot at them. The car crashed and the mother of the family was killed. The rest of the family has been hospitalized.

According to VOM, an evangelist from Homs has recently started a new house church because "people want to know about Jesus." Apparently evangelists are requesting help to provide New Testaments and MP3 players which are in short supply in Syria.

VOM country contacts say residents of Homs are starting to fight each other for food and fuel because the city is running out of both.

Please keep praying for our Syrian brothers and sisters in Christ, especially those in Homs. They are in great need of material and spiritual provision and protection during this civil war crisis.

Like most people in the midst of a crisis, many Syrians are now seeking God. Let's pray they find Him.