Dear Friend, A young man, a street beggar from North Korea, came to say, “Thank you.” During his escape from the totalitarian country – where worshipping Jesus is an act of treason – he hid in a Christian Freedom International shelter. “Because of the help I received at the shelter – it was very comfortable … Read more
Dear Friend of the Persecuted Church, Churches in Sri Lanka are asking for help – and we need your help to respond. On Easter Sunday, three churches packed with joyous Christians and four hotels were blown up by Islamists. Over 250 people were killed, 500 injured. It shocked the world. “This was not the first … Read more
Dear Friend of the Persecuted Church, What would you do if a mob destroyed your home then threatened to kill you – unless you reject Jesus and follow Buddha? This sounds unimaginable. For some new Christians, it is a reality they face every day. It is an especially dangerous reality in places where your life … Read more
On Easter Sunday – just hours after the horrifying massacre of Christians in Sri Lanka – our co-worker in a dangerous country sent a message to me (via an encrypted method). “When Islamists bombed and killed hundreds of Christians while they were Easter praying, a young Muslim was learning about Christ and Easter from a … Read more
“Myanmar: Monsoon rains there led to a landslide, killing at least 51 people and reportedly leaving dozens more missing. It’s believed to be the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country’s southeast in decades.” World Magazine Across the border in Thailand, refugee students at Christian Freedom International’s school swung into action. A village in … Read more
Pictured: Sri Lankan church bombed on Easter Sunday. “It is a sad fact that Christians are the most persecuted religious group in modern times.” – British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt This week the U.S. State Department held the largest summit on religious freedom in history. Over 100 countries were invited, and 1,000 advocates. Why would … Read more
Today the U.S. State Department will release its annual International Religious Freedom report. Expect to be shocked. Each country’s laws, practices, and violations of religious freedom will be open for the world to see. The magnitude of persecution globally against people for their faith literally fills a book – each year. Recently I told a … Read more
Zion Church worshipping in 2015 On Easter Sunday – as Christians around the world celebrate Jesus conquering death — suicide bombers attacked churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, killing and injuring hundreds. The multiple bombings is one of the worst terrorist atrocities since 9/11. At one church – Zion Church in Batticaloa – 14 children … Read more
The young woman lay on a bed in a barren room in a building filled with refugees. A Christian, Rita had fled Islamic State terrorists. One bad thing after another, and now she is paralyzed and blind in one eye. Her younger sister is disabled from birth. With no way for the sisters to leave … Read more
A new video shows North Korean defectors using a creative way to get aid into the dictatorship. North Koreans are in crisis. Just days before President Trump met with Kim Jong Un, North Korea announced that it is facing a food crisis. Daily rations have been cut to 10.5 ounces of food per person each … Read more