Syria (MNN) ? Western nations including Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United States announced the expulsions of Syrian diplomats after a massacre in that country over the weekend. The coordinated attacks left more than 100 dead; a little over 30 of them were children. French and Australian leaders called President Assad a murderer and vowed to hold accountable those who were responsible for the atrocities.

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Our friends at The American Center for Law and Justice have released a new letter from Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who is currently awaiting a decision about whether or not he will be put to death for his faith in Jesus Christ.

Today our friends at Compass Direct share such a sad story about a man who has been accused wrongly of desecrating the Quran by writing "Jesus is Lord" inside of a Quran.

The following news is courtesy of our friends at Compass Direct. Please keep believers in Indonesia in your prayers. Thank you!!

Kenya (MNN) ? Last Tuesday, May 8, two pastors were burned to death in Jomvu area Mombasa, Kenya.