North Korea Remains a Country of Particular Concern

couple of days ago I blogged about this years latest U.S. State Department 2008 Report on International Religious Freedom and you may recall that I pointed out that North Korea was still on the Countries of Particular Concern list.

Today I wanted to share with you an article from Voice of America has an article detailing the persecution in North Korea. Here's a snip from that article.

Religious and human rights groups estimate that 150,000 to 200,000 people are believed to be held in political prison camps in remote areas of North Korea, some for religious reasons. Prison conditions are harsh, and refugees and defectors who have been in prison said that prisoners held on the basis of their religious beliefs generally are treated worse than other inmates.

Rather than allowing for religious freedom, the North Korean regime continues to promote a cult of personality surrounding leader Kim Jong-il and his father. The practice remains an important ideological underpinning of the regime, at times resembling tenets of a state religion.

If you are not already praying for North Korea on a daily basis, please begin. Can you imagine what that country will look like once Christians have their freedom. It could be amazing! Pray much, pray up and pray often.