"I (Padina) stared at the cluster of sleeping pills in my hand. What else could I do? A failed marriage, rejected by our closed society after my divorce, the terrible shame I'd brought on my family, my mother dying of multiple sclerosis. I couldn't go on any longer. Killing myself seemed like the only escape from my pain. I tossed the pills into my mouth, washed them down with a glass of water, and waited for the peace I so desparetely craved. At an early age, I'd committed myself to the only god I knew - Allah. If I could do all the things he demanded, he would answer my prayers, give me peace, and someday allow me to enter his paradise. When I turned fourteen, joined a Zeinabiyeh (the House of Zeinab), where women can study the Koran and learn how to better please Allah. While this House was dedicated to Imam Hazrat Zeinab, we prayed to many imams."

Compass has confirmed the arrest of two other Afghan Christians. Another Afghan convert to Christianity was beaten severely outside his home by a group of six men who finally knocked him unconscious with a hard blow to his temple. He woke up in the hospital two hours later. "Our brother remains steadfast, despite the ostracism and beatings," one of his friends said.

Pray international media will continue to publicize the persecution of Christians in Afghanistan and other countries. Pray God will protect and strengthen His faithful followers. Pray those who are suffering for their steadfast faith will bring forth a harvest of souls finding true peace in Jesus Christ.

CAA learned 24 house-church leaders are still missing following a police raid on a house-church leader's meeting in Henan province. According to an eyewitness report, at noon on March 13th, a number of public security officials raided a house-church meeting at Wen county, Henan province. Eighty Chinese house-church leaders from different counties of Henan province were attending a co-workers' meeting. All of the leaders were then taken into custody after the police searched their bodies and confiscated the cash on them. While 36 from Wen county were released within 24 hours, 24 of those from other counties are still missing. None of their whereabouts are known. Last week CAA also released a Defense Statement prepared by the defense lawyers of a controversial religious group leader, Xu Shuangfu. Xu Shuangfu stated he had sustained an extortion of confession by severe torture, including denial of sleep for long periods and pouring hot pepper, gasoline and ginger juice into his nostrils. He was hung for long periods with his armed stretched and bound, shocked with electricity applied to copper wires bound around his extremities and hit with clubs on a helmet worn on his head. After seven days and nights of severe torture, he finally confessed to the unsubstantiated charges of authorizing the killing of members of the Eastern Lightning sect.

Pray the 24 Christians still in custody will know the comfort of Jesus' presence. Pray they will be released soon. Pray Xu Shuangfu will remember the apostle Peter and know Jesus' love and forgiveness.

During early 1997, young Kim Kyung Il and his brother crossed the border from North Korea into China. The following year he met a pastor, became a Christian and joined a Bible study group. Under the leadership of this pastor, Kyung Il served refugees from North Korea and started Bible studies in the Chengdoo region. He later became involved with sending refugees to South Korea.

Kyung Il was overseer of a safe house that discipled over 70 refugees. When a large number from the group were arrested by the Chinese police, he fled with some of the remaining refugees to the China Mongolian border. He and his wife were captured, but the rest of the group continued their journey in the desert. Without their leader, they wandered for two days and finally crossed the border into Mongolia, where they reached the South Korean embassy and received passage to South Korea.

Kyung Il and his wife were sent back to North Korea and placed in prison. His pregnant wife was hit in the stomach with a stick forcing an abortion. In the prison there were many inmates who knew Kim well, but they protected him by pretending not to know him. Thus the authorities did not realize how involved he was with helping refugees escape from North Korea. He was released after serving only a short sentence. He remembers that those who protected his identity while in prison had asked him to work harder to let the world know about their situation.

Kim’s wife was released from prison shortly after the forced abortion. She escaped to South Korea with other family members. After his release, Kyung Il fled to China and worked at another safe house. He continued to disciple refugees and assisted them in escaping to South Korea. During April 2002, he was caught by the Chinese police. Since his arrest, he has been held in prison in China. He is scheduled to be sent back to North Korea when released from prison in China. All his family now live in South Korea. Pray Kim Kyung Il will not be sent back to North Korea, where he will surely be executed.

This past Saturday another fire that investigators believe to be arson was set to another Baptist Church in Alabama. What I find interesting about this whole string of arsons, ten in all, is that there has been virtually no outrage from the Church.

Yes, some are reasonably upset and concerned. Some pastors I hear are actually referring to those who did this as people who "hate God", but it's ironic that some cartoons that offend another religion set off massive outrage, fires, burning flags, and even killing people.

This my friends, is evidence that Christians do indeed follow in the footsteps of their Savior and don't return "fire" for "fire". (Pun totally intended - it's Monday :)

Islamic killers international sliced off the teacher’s head as his wife and eight children were forced to look on.

It was in Afghanistan where Muslim murderers global still sneak in to do their horrendous deeds in the name of the Koran’s Allah.

This is just another murder in a litany of killings against instructors in Afghan schools where females study. Killers are intent on females not being educated as males.

Malim Abdul Habib was stabbed eight times, then his head was cut off in the courtyard of his home in Qalat, according to AP.

The killers forced his wife and four sons and four daughters to stand in the open to see the atrocity. The children range in age from 2 to 22.

Click here to request your FREE copy of Voice of the Martyrs Newsletter.

"I (Padina) stared at the cluster of sleeping pills in my hand. What else could I do? A failed marriage, rejected by our closed society after my divorce, the terrible shame I'd brought on my family, my mother dying of multiple sclerosis. I couldn't go on any longer. Killing myself seemed like the only escape from my pain. I tossed the pills into my mouth, washed them down with a glass of water, and waited for the peace I so desparetely craved. At an early age, I'd committed myself to the only god I knew - Allah. If I could do all the things he demanded, he would answer my prayers, give me peace, and someday allow me to enter his paradise. When I turned fourteen, joined a Zeinabiyeh (the House of Zeinab), where women can study the Koran and learn how to better please Allah. While this House was dedicated to Imam Hazrat Zeinab, we prayed to many imams."

Compass has confirmed the arrest of two other Afghan Christians. Another Afghan convert to Christianity was beaten severely outside his home by a group of six men who finally knocked him unconscious with a hard blow to his temple. He woke up in the hospital two hours later. "Our brother remains steadfast, despite the ostracism and beatings," one of his friends said.

Pray international media will continue to publicize the persecution of Christians in Afghanistan and other countries. Pray God will protect and strengthen His faithful followers. Pray those who are suffering for their steadfast faith will bring forth a harvest of souls finding true peace in Jesus Christ.

CAA learned 24 house-church leaders are still missing following a police raid on a house-church leader's meeting in Henan province. According to an eyewitness report, at noon on March 13th, a number of public security officials raided a house-church meeting at Wen county, Henan province. Eighty Chinese house-church leaders from different counties of Henan province were attending a co-workers' meeting. All of the leaders were then taken into custody after the police searched their bodies and confiscated the cash on them. While 36 from Wen county were released within 24 hours, 24 of those from other counties are still missing. None of their whereabouts are known. Last week CAA also released a Defense Statement prepared by the defense lawyers of a controversial religious group leader, Xu Shuangfu. Xu Shuangfu stated he had sustained an extortion of confession by severe torture, including denial of sleep for long periods and pouring hot pepper, gasoline and ginger juice into his nostrils. He was hung for long periods with his armed stretched and bound, shocked with electricity applied to copper wires bound around his extremities and hit with clubs on a helmet worn on his head. After seven days and nights of severe torture, he finally confessed to the unsubstantiated charges of authorizing the killing of members of the Eastern Lightning sect.

Pray the 24 Christians still in custody will know the comfort of Jesus' presence. Pray they will be released soon. Pray Xu Shuangfu will remember the apostle Peter and know Jesus' love and forgiveness.

During early 1997, young Kim Kyung Il and his brother crossed the border from North Korea into China. The following year he met a pastor, became a Christian and joined a Bible study group. Under the leadership of this pastor, Kyung Il served refugees from North Korea and started Bible studies in the Chengdoo region. He later became involved with sending refugees to South Korea.

Kyung Il was overseer of a safe house that discipled over 70 refugees. When a large number from the group were arrested by the Chinese police, he fled with some of the remaining refugees to the China Mongolian border. He and his wife were captured, but the rest of the group continued their journey in the desert. Without their leader, they wandered for two days and finally crossed the border into Mongolia, where they reached the South Korean embassy and received passage to South Korea.

Kyung Il and his wife were sent back to North Korea and placed in prison. His pregnant wife was hit in the stomach with a stick forcing an abortion. In the prison there were many inmates who knew Kim well, but they protected him by pretending not to know him. Thus the authorities did not realize how involved he was with helping refugees escape from North Korea. He was released after serving only a short sentence. He remembers that those who protected his identity while in prison had asked him to work harder to let the world know about their situation.

Kim’s wife was released from prison shortly after the forced abortion. She escaped to South Korea with other family members. After his release, Kyung Il fled to China and worked at another safe house. He continued to disciple refugees and assisted them in escaping to South Korea. During April 2002, he was caught by the Chinese police. Since his arrest, he has been held in prison in China. He is scheduled to be sent back to North Korea when released from prison in China. All his family now live in South Korea. Pray Kim Kyung Il will not be sent back to North Korea, where he will surely be executed.

This past Saturday another fire that investigators believe to be arson was set to another Baptist Church in Alabama. What I find interesting about this whole string of arsons, ten in all, is that there has been virtually no outrage from the Church.

Yes, some are reasonably upset and concerned. Some pastors I hear are actually referring to those who did this as people who "hate God", but it's ironic that some cartoons that offend another religion set off massive outrage, fires, burning flags, and even killing people.

This my friends, is evidence that Christians do indeed follow in the footsteps of their Savior and don't return "fire" for "fire". (Pun totally intended - it's Monday :)

Islamic killers international sliced off the teacher’s head as his wife and eight children were forced to look on.

It was in Afghanistan where Muslim murderers global still sneak in to do their horrendous deeds in the name of the Koran’s Allah.

This is just another murder in a litany of killings against instructors in Afghan schools where females study. Killers are intent on females not being educated as males.

Malim Abdul Habib was stabbed eight times, then his head was cut off in the courtyard of his home in Qalat, according to AP.

The killers forced his wife and four sons and four daughters to stand in the open to see the atrocity. The children range in age from 2 to 22.

Click here to request your FREE copy of Voice of the Martyrs Newsletter.

"I (Padina) stared at the cluster of sleeping pills in my hand. What else could I do? A failed marriage, rejected by our closed society after my divorce, the terrible shame I'd brought on my family, my mother dying of multiple sclerosis. I couldn't go on any longer. Killing myself seemed like the only escape from my pain. I tossed the pills into my mouth, washed them down with a glass of water, and waited for the peace I so desparetely craved. At an early age, I'd committed myself to the only god I knew - Allah. If I could do all the things he demanded, he would answer my prayers, give me peace, and someday allow me to enter his paradise. When I turned fourteen, joined a Zeinabiyeh (the House of Zeinab), where women can study the Koran and learn how to better please Allah. While this House was dedicated to Imam Hazrat Zeinab, we prayed to many imams."

Compass has confirmed the arrest of two other Afghan Christians. Another Afghan convert to Christianity was beaten severely outside his home by a group of six men who finally knocked him unconscious with a hard blow to his temple. He woke up in the hospital two hours later. "Our brother remains steadfast, despite the ostracism and beatings," one of his friends said.

Pray international media will continue to publicize the persecution of Christians in Afghanistan and other countries. Pray God will protect and strengthen His faithful followers. Pray those who are suffering for their steadfast faith will bring forth a harvest of souls finding true peace in Jesus Christ.

CAA learned 24 house-church leaders are still missing following a police raid on a house-church leader's meeting in Henan province. According to an eyewitness report, at noon on March 13th, a number of public security officials raided a house-church meeting at Wen county, Henan province. Eighty Chinese house-church leaders from different counties of Henan province were attending a co-workers' meeting. All of the leaders were then taken into custody after the police searched their bodies and confiscated the cash on them. While 36 from Wen county were released within 24 hours, 24 of those from other counties are still missing. None of their whereabouts are known. Last week CAA also released a Defense Statement prepared by the defense lawyers of a controversial religious group leader, Xu Shuangfu. Xu Shuangfu stated he had sustained an extortion of confession by severe torture, including denial of sleep for long periods and pouring hot pepper, gasoline and ginger juice into his nostrils. He was hung for long periods with his armed stretched and bound, shocked with electricity applied to copper wires bound around his extremities and hit with clubs on a helmet worn on his head. After seven days and nights of severe torture, he finally confessed to the unsubstantiated charges of authorizing the killing of members of the Eastern Lightning sect.

Pray the 24 Christians still in custody will know the comfort of Jesus' presence. Pray they will be released soon. Pray Xu Shuangfu will remember the apostle Peter and know Jesus' love and forgiveness.

During early 1997, young Kim Kyung Il and his brother crossed the border from North Korea into China. The following year he met a pastor, became a Christian and joined a Bible study group. Under the leadership of this pastor, Kyung Il served refugees from North Korea and started Bible studies in the Chengdoo region. He later became involved with sending refugees to South Korea.

Kyung Il was overseer of a safe house that discipled over 70 refugees. When a large number from the group were arrested by the Chinese police, he fled with some of the remaining refugees to the China Mongolian border. He and his wife were captured, but the rest of the group continued their journey in the desert. Without their leader, they wandered for two days and finally crossed the border into Mongolia, where they reached the South Korean embassy and received passage to South Korea.

Kyung Il and his wife were sent back to North Korea and placed in prison. His pregnant wife was hit in the stomach with a stick forcing an abortion. In the prison there were many inmates who knew Kim well, but they protected him by pretending not to know him. Thus the authorities did not realize how involved he was with helping refugees escape from North Korea. He was released after serving only a short sentence. He remembers that those who protected his identity while in prison had asked him to work harder to let the world know about their situation.

Kim’s wife was released from prison shortly after the forced abortion. She escaped to South Korea with other family members. After his release, Kyung Il fled to China and worked at another safe house. He continued to disciple refugees and assisted them in escaping to South Korea. During April 2002, he was caught by the Chinese police. Since his arrest, he has been held in prison in China. He is scheduled to be sent back to North Korea when released from prison in China. All his family now live in South Korea. Pray Kim Kyung Il will not be sent back to North Korea, where he will surely be executed.

This past Saturday another fire that investigators believe to be arson was set to another Baptist Church in Alabama. What I find interesting about this whole string of arsons, ten in all, is that there has been virtually no outrage from the Church.

Yes, some are reasonably upset and concerned. Some pastors I hear are actually referring to those who did this as people who "hate God", but it's ironic that some cartoons that offend another religion set off massive outrage, fires, burning flags, and even killing people.

This my friends, is evidence that Christians do indeed follow in the footsteps of their Savior and don't return "fire" for "fire". (Pun totally intended - it's Monday :)

Islamic killers international sliced off the teacher’s head as his wife and eight children were forced to look on.

It was in Afghanistan where Muslim murderers global still sneak in to do their horrendous deeds in the name of the Koran’s Allah.

This is just another murder in a litany of killings against instructors in Afghan schools where females study. Killers are intent on females not being educated as males.

Malim Abdul Habib was stabbed eight times, then his head was cut off in the courtyard of his home in Qalat, according to AP.

The killers forced his wife and four sons and four daughters to stand in the open to see the atrocity. The children range in age from 2 to 22.

Click here to request your FREE copy of Voice of the Martyrs Newsletter.

"I (Padina) stared at the cluster of sleeping pills in my hand. What else could I do? A failed marriage, rejected by our closed society after my divorce, the terrible shame I'd brought on my family, my mother dying of multiple sclerosis. I couldn't go on any longer. Killing myself seemed like the only escape from my pain. I tossed the pills into my mouth, washed them down with a glass of water, and waited for the peace I so desparetely craved. At an early age, I'd committed myself to the only god I knew - Allah. If I could do all the things he demanded, he would answer my prayers, give me peace, and someday allow me to enter his paradise. When I turned fourteen, joined a Zeinabiyeh (the House of Zeinab), where women can study the Koran and learn how to better please Allah. While this House was dedicated to Imam Hazrat Zeinab, we prayed to many imams."

Compass has confirmed the arrest of two other Afghan Christians. Another Afghan convert to Christianity was beaten severely outside his home by a group of six men who finally knocked him unconscious with a hard blow to his temple. He woke up in the hospital two hours later. "Our brother remains steadfast, despite the ostracism and beatings," one of his friends said.

Pray international media will continue to publicize the persecution of Christians in Afghanistan and other countries. Pray God will protect and strengthen His faithful followers. Pray those who are suffering for their steadfast faith will bring forth a harvest of souls finding true peace in Jesus Christ.

CAA learned 24 house-church leaders are still missing following a police raid on a house-church leader's meeting in Henan province. According to an eyewitness report, at noon on March 13th, a number of public security officials raided a house-church meeting at Wen county, Henan province. Eighty Chinese house-church leaders from different counties of Henan province were attending a co-workers' meeting. All of the leaders were then taken into custody after the police searched their bodies and confiscated the cash on them. While 36 from Wen county were released within 24 hours, 24 of those from other counties are still missing. None of their whereabouts are known. Last week CAA also released a Defense Statement prepared by the defense lawyers of a controversial religious group leader, Xu Shuangfu. Xu Shuangfu stated he had sustained an extortion of confession by severe torture, including denial of sleep for long periods and pouring hot pepper, gasoline and ginger juice into his nostrils. He was hung for long periods with his armed stretched and bound, shocked with electricity applied to copper wires bound around his extremities and hit with clubs on a helmet worn on his head. After seven days and nights of severe torture, he finally confessed to the unsubstantiated charges of authorizing the killing of members of the Eastern Lightning sect.

Pray the 24 Christians still in custody will know the comfort of Jesus' presence. Pray they will be released soon. Pray Xu Shuangfu will remember the apostle Peter and know Jesus' love and forgiveness.

During early 1997, young Kim Kyung Il and his brother crossed the border from North Korea into China. The following year he met a pastor, became a Christian and joined a Bible study group. Under the leadership of this pastor, Kyung Il served refugees from North Korea and started Bible studies in the Chengdoo region. He later became involved with sending refugees to South Korea.

Kyung Il was overseer of a safe house that discipled over 70 refugees. When a large number from the group were arrested by the Chinese police, he fled with some of the remaining refugees to the China Mongolian border. He and his wife were captured, but the rest of the group continued their journey in the desert. Without their leader, they wandered for two days and finally crossed the border into Mongolia, where they reached the South Korean embassy and received passage to South Korea.

Kyung Il and his wife were sent back to North Korea and placed in prison. His pregnant wife was hit in the stomach with a stick forcing an abortion. In the prison there were many inmates who knew Kim well, but they protected him by pretending not to know him. Thus the authorities did not realize how involved he was with helping refugees escape from North Korea. He was released after serving only a short sentence. He remembers that those who protected his identity while in prison had asked him to work harder to let the world know about their situation.

Kim’s wife was released from prison shortly after the forced abortion. She escaped to South Korea with other family members. After his release, Kyung Il fled to China and worked at another safe house. He continued to disciple refugees and assisted them in escaping to South Korea. During April 2002, he was caught by the Chinese police. Since his arrest, he has been held in prison in China. He is scheduled to be sent back to North Korea when released from prison in China. All his family now live in South Korea. Pray Kim Kyung Il will not be sent back to North Korea, where he will surely be executed.

This past Saturday another fire that investigators believe to be arson was set to another Baptist Church in Alabama. What I find interesting about this whole string of arsons, ten in all, is that there has been virtually no outrage from the Church.

Yes, some are reasonably upset and concerned. Some pastors I hear are actually referring to those who did this as people who "hate God", but it's ironic that some cartoons that offend another religion set off massive outrage, fires, burning flags, and even killing people.

This my friends, is evidence that Christians do indeed follow in the footsteps of their Savior and don't return "fire" for "fire". (Pun totally intended - it's Monday :)

Islamic killers international sliced off the teacher’s head as his wife and eight children were forced to look on.

It was in Afghanistan where Muslim murderers global still sneak in to do their horrendous deeds in the name of the Koran’s Allah.

This is just another murder in a litany of killings against instructors in Afghan schools where females study. Killers are intent on females not being educated as males.

Malim Abdul Habib was stabbed eight times, then his head was cut off in the courtyard of his home in Qalat, according to AP.

The killers forced his wife and four sons and four daughters to stand in the open to see the atrocity. The children range in age from 2 to 22.

Click here to request your FREE copy of Voice of the Martyrs Newsletter.

"I (Padina) stared at the cluster of sleeping pills in my hand. What else could I do? A failed marriage, rejected by our closed society after my divorce, the terrible shame I'd brought on my family, my mother dying of multiple sclerosis. I couldn't go on any longer. Killing myself seemed like the only escape from my pain. I tossed the pills into my mouth, washed them down with a glass of water, and waited for the peace I so desparetely craved. At an early age, I'd committed myself to the only god I knew - Allah. If I could do all the things he demanded, he would answer my prayers, give me peace, and someday allow me to enter his paradise. When I turned fourteen, joined a Zeinabiyeh (the House of Zeinab), where women can study the Koran and learn how to better please Allah. While this House was dedicated to Imam Hazrat Zeinab, we prayed to many imams."

Compass has confirmed the arrest of two other Afghan Christians. Another Afghan convert to Christianity was beaten severely outside his home by a group of six men who finally knocked him unconscious with a hard blow to his temple. He woke up in the hospital two hours later. "Our brother remains steadfast, despite the ostracism and beatings," one of his friends said.

Pray international media will continue to publicize the persecution of Christians in Afghanistan and other countries. Pray God will protect and strengthen His faithful followers. Pray those who are suffering for their steadfast faith will bring forth a harvest of souls finding true peace in Jesus Christ.

CAA learned 24 house-church leaders are still missing following a police raid on a house-church leader's meeting in Henan province. According to an eyewitness report, at noon on March 13th, a number of public security officials raided a house-church meeting at Wen county, Henan province. Eighty Chinese house-church leaders from different counties of Henan province were attending a co-workers' meeting. All of the leaders were then taken into custody after the police searched their bodies and confiscated the cash on them. While 36 from Wen county were released within 24 hours, 24 of those from other counties are still missing. None of their whereabouts are known. Last week CAA also released a Defense Statement prepared by the defense lawyers of a controversial religious group leader, Xu Shuangfu. Xu Shuangfu stated he had sustained an extortion of confession by severe torture, including denial of sleep for long periods and pouring hot pepper, gasoline and ginger juice into his nostrils. He was hung for long periods with his armed stretched and bound, shocked with electricity applied to copper wires bound around his extremities and hit with clubs on a helmet worn on his head. After seven days and nights of severe torture, he finally confessed to the unsubstantiated charges of authorizing the killing of members of the Eastern Lightning sect.

Pray the 24 Christians still in custody will know the comfort of Jesus' presence. Pray they will be released soon. Pray Xu Shuangfu will remember the apostle Peter and know Jesus' love and forgiveness.

During early 1997, young Kim Kyung Il and his brother crossed the border from North Korea into China. The following year he met a pastor, became a Christian and joined a Bible study group. Under the leadership of this pastor, Kyung Il served refugees from North Korea and started Bible studies in the Chengdoo region. He later became involved with sending refugees to South Korea.

Kyung Il was overseer of a safe house that discipled over 70 refugees. When a large number from the group were arrested by the Chinese police, he fled with some of the remaining refugees to the China Mongolian border. He and his wife were captured, but the rest of the group continued their journey in the desert. Without their leader, they wandered for two days and finally crossed the border into Mongolia, where they reached the South Korean embassy and received passage to South Korea.

Kyung Il and his wife were sent back to North Korea and placed in prison. His pregnant wife was hit in the stomach with a stick forcing an abortion. In the prison there were many inmates who knew Kim well, but they protected him by pretending not to know him. Thus the authorities did not realize how involved he was with helping refugees escape from North Korea. He was released after serving only a short sentence. He remembers that those who protected his identity while in prison had asked him to work harder to let the world know about their situation.

Kim’s wife was released from prison shortly after the forced abortion. She escaped to South Korea with other family members. After his release, Kyung Il fled to China and worked at another safe house. He continued to disciple refugees and assisted them in escaping to South Korea. During April 2002, he was caught by the Chinese police. Since his arrest, he has been held in prison in China. He is scheduled to be sent back to North Korea when released from prison in China. All his family now live in South Korea. Pray Kim Kyung Il will not be sent back to North Korea, where he will surely be executed.

This past Saturday another fire that investigators believe to be arson was set to another Baptist Church in Alabama. What I find interesting about this whole string of arsons, ten in all, is that there has been virtually no outrage from the Church.

Yes, some are reasonably upset and concerned. Some pastors I hear are actually referring to those who did this as people who "hate God", but it's ironic that some cartoons that offend another religion set off massive outrage, fires, burning flags, and even killing people.

This my friends, is evidence that Christians do indeed follow in the footsteps of their Savior and don't return "fire" for "fire". (Pun totally intended - it's Monday :)

Islamic killers international sliced off the teacher’s head as his wife and eight children were forced to look on.

It was in Afghanistan where Muslim murderers global still sneak in to do their horrendous deeds in the name of the Koran’s Allah.

This is just another murder in a litany of killings against instructors in Afghan schools where females study. Killers are intent on females not being educated as males.

Malim Abdul Habib was stabbed eight times, then his head was cut off in the courtyard of his home in Qalat, according to AP.

The killers forced his wife and four sons and four daughters to stand in the open to see the atrocity. The children range in age from 2 to 22.

Click here to request your FREE copy of Voice of the Martyrs Newsletter.

"I (Padina) stared at the cluster of sleeping pills in my hand. What else could I do? A failed marriage, rejected by our closed society after my divorce, the terrible shame I'd brought on my family, my mother dying of multiple sclerosis. I couldn't go on any longer. Killing myself seemed like the only escape from my pain. I tossed the pills into my mouth, washed them down with a glass of water, and waited for the peace I so desparetely craved. At an early age, I'd committed myself to the only god I knew - Allah. If I could do all the things he demanded, he would answer my prayers, give me peace, and someday allow me to enter his paradise. When I turned fourteen, joined a Zeinabiyeh (the House of Zeinab), where women can study the Koran and learn how to better please Allah. While this House was dedicated to Imam Hazrat Zeinab, we prayed to many imams."

Compass has confirmed the arrest of two other Afghan Christians. Another Afghan convert to Christianity was beaten severely outside his home by a group of six men who finally knocked him unconscious with a hard blow to his temple. He woke up in the hospital two hours later. "Our brother remains steadfast, despite the ostracism and beatings," one of his friends said.

Pray international media will continue to publicize the persecution of Christians in Afghanistan and other countries. Pray God will protect and strengthen His faithful followers. Pray those who are suffering for their steadfast faith will bring forth a harvest of souls finding true peace in Jesus Christ.

CAA learned 24 house-church leaders are still missing following a police raid on a house-church leader's meeting in Henan province. According to an eyewitness report, at noon on March 13th, a number of public security officials raided a house-church meeting at Wen county, Henan province. Eighty Chinese house-church leaders from different counties of Henan province were attending a co-workers' meeting. All of the leaders were then taken into custody after the police searched their bodies and confiscated the cash on them. While 36 from Wen county were released within 24 hours, 24 of those from other counties are still missing. None of their whereabouts are known. Last week CAA also released a Defense Statement prepared by the defense lawyers of a controversial religious group leader, Xu Shuangfu. Xu Shuangfu stated he had sustained an extortion of confession by severe torture, including denial of sleep for long periods and pouring hot pepper, gasoline and ginger juice into his nostrils. He was hung for long periods with his armed stretched and bound, shocked with electricity applied to copper wires bound around his extremities and hit with clubs on a helmet worn on his head. After seven days and nights of severe torture, he finally confessed to the unsubstantiated charges of authorizing the killing of members of the Eastern Lightning sect.

Pray the 24 Christians still in custody will know the comfort of Jesus' presence. Pray they will be released soon. Pray Xu Shuangfu will remember the apostle Peter and know Jesus' love and forgiveness.

During early 1997, young Kim Kyung Il and his brother crossed the border from North Korea into China. The following year he met a pastor, became a Christian and joined a Bible study group. Under the leadership of this pastor, Kyung Il served refugees from North Korea and started Bible studies in the Chengdoo region. He later became involved with sending refugees to South Korea.

Kyung Il was overseer of a safe house that discipled over 70 refugees. When a large number from the group were arrested by the Chinese police, he fled with some of the remaining refugees to the China Mongolian border. He and his wife were captured, but the rest of the group continued their journey in the desert. Without their leader, they wandered for two days and finally crossed the border into Mongolia, where they reached the South Korean embassy and received passage to South Korea.

Kyung Il and his wife were sent back to North Korea and placed in prison. His pregnant wife was hit in the stomach with a stick forcing an abortion. In the prison there were many inmates who knew Kim well, but they protected him by pretending not to know him. Thus the authorities did not realize how involved he was with helping refugees escape from North Korea. He was released after serving only a short sentence. He remembers that those who protected his identity while in prison had asked him to work harder to let the world know about their situation.

Kim’s wife was released from prison shortly after the forced abortion. She escaped to South Korea with other family members. After his release, Kyung Il fled to China and worked at another safe house. He continued to disciple refugees and assisted them in escaping to South Korea. During April 2002, he was caught by the Chinese police. Since his arrest, he has been held in prison in China. He is scheduled to be sent back to North Korea when released from prison in China. All his family now live in South Korea. Pray Kim Kyung Il will not be sent back to North Korea, where he will surely be executed.

This past Saturday another fire that investigators believe to be arson was set to another Baptist Church in Alabama. What I find interesting about this whole string of arsons, ten in all, is that there has been virtually no outrage from the Church.

Yes, some are reasonably upset and concerned. Some pastors I hear are actually referring to those who did this as people who "hate God", but it's ironic that some cartoons that offend another religion set off massive outrage, fires, burning flags, and even killing people.

This my friends, is evidence that Christians do indeed follow in the footsteps of their Savior and don't return "fire" for "fire". (Pun totally intended - it's Monday :)

Islamic killers international sliced off the teacher’s head as his wife and eight children were forced to look on.

It was in Afghanistan where Muslim murderers global still sneak in to do their horrendous deeds in the name of the Koran’s Allah.

This is just another murder in a litany of killings against instructors in Afghan schools where females study. Killers are intent on females not being educated as males.

Malim Abdul Habib was stabbed eight times, then his head was cut off in the courtyard of his home in Qalat, according to AP.

The killers forced his wife and four sons and four daughters to stand in the open to see the atrocity. The children range in age from 2 to 22.

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"I (Padina) stared at the cluster of sleeping pills in my hand. What else could I do? A failed marriage, rejected by our closed society after my divorce, the terrible shame I'd brought on my family, my mother dying of multiple sclerosis. I couldn't go on any longer. Killing myself seemed like the only escape from my pain. I tossed the pills into my mouth, washed them down with a glass of water, and waited for the peace I so desparetely craved. At an early age, I'd committed myself to the only god I knew - Allah. If I could do all the things he demanded, he would answer my prayers, give me peace, and someday allow me to enter his paradise. When I turned fourteen, joined a Zeinabiyeh (the House of Zeinab), where women can study the Koran and learn how to better please Allah. While this House was dedicated to Imam Hazrat Zeinab, we prayed to many imams."

Compass has confirmed the arrest of two other Afghan Christians. Another Afghan convert to Christianity was beaten severely outside his home by a group of six men who finally knocked him unconscious with a hard blow to his temple. He woke up in the hospital two hours later. "Our brother remains steadfast, despite the ostracism and beatings," one of his friends said.

Pray international media will continue to publicize the persecution of Christians in Afghanistan and other countries. Pray God will protect and strengthen His faithful followers. Pray those who are suffering for their steadfast faith will bring forth a harvest of souls finding true peace in Jesus Christ.

CAA learned 24 house-church leaders are still missing following a police raid on a house-church leader's meeting in Henan province. According to an eyewitness report, at noon on March 13th, a number of public security officials raided a house-church meeting at Wen county, Henan province. Eighty Chinese house-church leaders from different counties of Henan province were attending a co-workers' meeting. All of the leaders were then taken into custody after the police searched their bodies and confiscated the cash on them. While 36 from Wen county were released within 24 hours, 24 of those from other counties are still missing. None of their whereabouts are known. Last week CAA also released a Defense Statement prepared by the defense lawyers of a controversial religious group leader, Xu Shuangfu. Xu Shuangfu stated he had sustained an extortion of confession by severe torture, including denial of sleep for long periods and pouring hot pepper, gasoline and ginger juice into his nostrils. He was hung for long periods with his armed stretched and bound, shocked with electricity applied to copper wires bound around his extremities and hit with clubs on a helmet worn on his head. After seven days and nights of severe torture, he finally confessed to the unsubstantiated charges of authorizing the killing of members of the Eastern Lightning sect.

Pray the 24 Christians still in custody will know the comfort of Jesus' presence. Pray they will be released soon. Pray Xu Shuangfu will remember the apostle Peter and know Jesus' love and forgiveness.

During early 1997, young Kim Kyung Il and his brother crossed the border from North Korea into China. The following year he met a pastor, became a Christian and joined a Bible study group. Under the leadership of this pastor, Kyung Il served refugees from North Korea and started Bible studies in the Chengdoo region. He later became involved with sending refugees to South Korea.

Kyung Il was overseer of a safe house that discipled over 70 refugees. When a large number from the group were arrested by the Chinese police, he fled with some of the remaining refugees to the China Mongolian border. He and his wife were captured, but the rest of the group continued their journey in the desert. Without their leader, they wandered for two days and finally crossed the border into Mongolia, where they reached the South Korean embassy and received passage to South Korea.

Kyung Il and his wife were sent back to North Korea and placed in prison. His pregnant wife was hit in the stomach with a stick forcing an abortion. In the prison there were many inmates who knew Kim well, but they protected him by pretending not to know him. Thus the authorities did not realize how involved he was with helping refugees escape from North Korea. He was released after serving only a short sentence. He remembers that those who protected his identity while in prison had asked him to work harder to let the world know about their situation.

Kim’s wife was released from prison shortly after the forced abortion. She escaped to South Korea with other family members. After his release, Kyung Il fled to China and worked at another safe house. He continued to disciple refugees and assisted them in escaping to South Korea. During April 2002, he was caught by the Chinese police. Since his arrest, he has been held in prison in China. He is scheduled to be sent back to North Korea when released from prison in China. All his family now live in South Korea. Pray Kim Kyung Il will not be sent back to North Korea, where he will surely be executed.

This past Saturday another fire that investigators believe to be arson was set to another Baptist Church in Alabama. What I find interesting about this whole string of arsons, ten in all, is that there has been virtually no outrage from the Church.

Yes, some are reasonably upset and concerned. Some pastors I hear are actually referring to those who did this as people who "hate God", but it's ironic that some cartoons that offend another religion set off massive outrage, fires, burning flags, and even killing people.

This my friends, is evidence that Christians do indeed follow in the footsteps of their Savior and don't return "fire" for "fire". (Pun totally intended - it's Monday :)

Islamic killers international sliced off the teacher’s head as his wife and eight children were forced to look on.

It was in Afghanistan where Muslim murderers global still sneak in to do their horrendous deeds in the name of the Koran’s Allah.

This is just another murder in a litany of killings against instructors in Afghan schools where females study. Killers are intent on females not being educated as males.

Malim Abdul Habib was stabbed eight times, then his head was cut off in the courtyard of his home in Qalat, according to AP.

The killers forced his wife and four sons and four daughters to stand in the open to see the atrocity. The children range in age from 2 to 22.

Click here to request your FREE copy of Voice of the Martyrs Newsletter.

"I (Padina) stared at the cluster of sleeping pills in my hand. What else could I do? A failed marriage, rejected by our closed society after my divorce, the terrible shame I'd brought on my family, my mother dying of multiple sclerosis. I couldn't go on any longer. Killing myself seemed like the only escape from my pain. I tossed the pills into my mouth, washed them down with a glass of water, and waited for the peace I so desparetely craved. At an early age, I'd committed myself to the only god I knew - Allah. If I could do all the things he demanded, he would answer my prayers, give me peace, and someday allow me to enter his paradise. When I turned fourteen, joined a Zeinabiyeh (the House of Zeinab), where women can study the Koran and learn how to better please Allah. While this House was dedicated to Imam Hazrat Zeinab, we prayed to many imams."

Compass has confirmed the arrest of two other Afghan Christians. Another Afghan convert to Christianity was beaten severely outside his home by a group of six men who finally knocked him unconscious with a hard blow to his temple. He woke up in the hospital two hours later. "Our brother remains steadfast, despite the ostracism and beatings," one of his friends said.

Pray international media will continue to publicize the persecution of Christians in Afghanistan and other countries. Pray God will protect and strengthen His faithful followers. Pray those who are suffering for their steadfast faith will bring forth a harvest of souls finding true peace in Jesus Christ.

CAA learned 24 house-church leaders are still missing following a police raid on a house-church leader's meeting in Henan province. According to an eyewitness report, at noon on March 13th, a number of public security officials raided a house-church meeting at Wen county, Henan province. Eighty Chinese house-church leaders from different counties of Henan province were attending a co-workers' meeting. All of the leaders were then taken into custody after the police searched their bodies and confiscated the cash on them. While 36 from Wen county were released within 24 hours, 24 of those from other counties are still missing. None of their whereabouts are known. Last week CAA also released a Defense Statement prepared by the defense lawyers of a controversial religious group leader, Xu Shuangfu. Xu Shuangfu stated he had sustained an extortion of confession by severe torture, including denial of sleep for long periods and pouring hot pepper, gasoline and ginger juice into his nostrils. He was hung for long periods with his armed stretched and bound, shocked with electricity applied to copper wires bound around his extremities and hit with clubs on a helmet worn on his head. After seven days and nights of severe torture, he finally confessed to the unsubstantiated charges of authorizing the killing of members of the Eastern Lightning sect.

Pray the 24 Christians still in custody will know the comfort of Jesus' presence. Pray they will be released soon. Pray Xu Shuangfu will remember the apostle Peter and know Jesus' love and forgiveness.

During early 1997, young Kim Kyung Il and his brother crossed the border from North Korea into China. The following year he met a pastor, became a Christian and joined a Bible study group. Under the leadership of this pastor, Kyung Il served refugees from North Korea and started Bible studies in the Chengdoo region. He later became involved with sending refugees to South Korea.

Kyung Il was overseer of a safe house that discipled over 70 refugees. When a large number from the group were arrested by the Chinese police, he fled with some of the remaining refugees to the China Mongolian border. He and his wife were captured, but the rest of the group continued their journey in the desert. Without their leader, they wandered for two days and finally crossed the border into Mongolia, where they reached the South Korean embassy and received passage to South Korea.

Kyung Il and his wife were sent back to North Korea and placed in prison. His pregnant wife was hit in the stomach with a stick forcing an abortion. In the prison there were many inmates who knew Kim well, but they protected him by pretending not to know him. Thus the authorities did not realize how involved he was with helping refugees escape from North Korea. He was released after serving only a short sentence. He remembers that those who protected his identity while in prison had asked him to work harder to let the world know about their situation.

Kim’s wife was released from prison shortly after the forced abortion. She escaped to South Korea with other family members. After his release, Kyung Il fled to China and worked at another safe house. He continued to disciple refugees and assisted them in escaping to South Korea. During April 2002, he was caught by the Chinese police. Since his arrest, he has been held in prison in China. He is scheduled to be sent back to North Korea when released from prison in China. All his family now live in South Korea. Pray Kim Kyung Il will not be sent back to North Korea, where he will surely be executed.

This past Saturday another fire that investigators believe to be arson was set to another Baptist Church in Alabama. What I find interesting about this whole string of arsons, ten in all, is that there has been virtually no outrage from the Church.

Yes, some are reasonably upset and concerned. Some pastors I hear are actually referring to those who did this as people who "hate God", but it's ironic that some cartoons that offend another religion set off massive outrage, fires, burning flags, and even killing people.

This my friends, is evidence that Christians do indeed follow in the footsteps of their Savior and don't return "fire" for "fire". (Pun totally intended - it's Monday :)

Islamic killers international sliced off the teacher’s head as his wife and eight children were forced to look on.

It was in Afghanistan where Muslim murderers global still sneak in to do their horrendous deeds in the name of the Koran’s Allah.

This is just another murder in a litany of killings against instructors in Afghan schools where females study. Killers are intent on females not being educated as males.

Malim Abdul Habib was stabbed eight times, then his head was cut off in the courtyard of his home in Qalat, according to AP.

The killers forced his wife and four sons and four daughters to stand in the open to see the atrocity. The children range in age from 2 to 22.

Click here to request your FREE copy of Voice of the Martyrs Newsletter.