Iran (MNN) ? The Iranian government is tightening control on a Farsi-speaking Church, says a report from Compass Direct News.

One of the most restricted nations and oppressive nations to live in for Christians is North Korea.

Secret Soviet police documents show that in Butovo, a suburb of Moscow, forty-four thousand people were shot in groups of two hundred and buried secretly. One night during the slaughter, Claudia Vasilevna opened her door to a haggard woman who was supposed to be shot for her Christian faith but managed to escape. She begged Claudia to hide her.

Extremists killed 19 Christians, including two professors, as they worshiped on the grounds of Bayero University in Kano, Nigeria, on Sunday, April 22. An additional 22 people were injured.

A few days ago we shared with you Part 1 of an interview Todd Nettleton did with Martyrs (VOM) Brad Phillips of Persecution Project Foundation (PPF) about the current difficulties Christians are facing in Sudan and South Sudan, and today we have Part 2 of that important conversation.

Vietnam (MNN) ? On May 9, 2011, a protest of Hmong Christians for more religious freedom and land reforms was quashed by security forces in Vietnam. The clashes resulted in the death of 28 people. Scores more went missing.

Every week we like to highlight a prisoner that you can encourage by writing a letter to them using our Prisoner Alert system.

Today on In the Market with Janet Parshall, award winning talk show host, Janet Parshall discussed the latest news concerning the persecuted church with Todd Nettleton who is the Director of Media Development at The Voice of the Martyrs USA.