(MNN) ? The Boko Haram is stepping up the pace of making good on their threat against Christians in Nigeria.

You may remember that last year we introduced our very first Persecution Studies Workshops which are designed to help educate Christians about many aspects of Christian persecution happening worldwide.

Today there is a great article about Coptic Christians on the International Business Times website written by Palash R. Ghosh.

There is a serious cost to being a Christian in Somalia as you can read today on the Compass Direct website.

A few days ago I shared with you a wonderful opportunity to buy a new B.A.S.I.C. bracelet which you can wear as a reminder to pray for persecuted Christians like Li Ying.

If you have a burden for North Korea, then I think you may be encouraged to read an article published on the Foreign Policy website. Todd Nettleton, who is the director of media development for The Voice of the Martyrs USA, was quoted in the article, in reference to the need for North Koreans to have bibles and the dangers some missionaries encounter - even death - for sharing the gospel in North Korea.

At 5:00 A.M. they heard pounding on the door and immediately knew it was a police raid. Sabina’s husband was already in prison, and she worried about the fate of her young son if she were taken away, too. So when the Romanian police burst in early that morning, shouting and intimidating her houseguests, Sabina quietly prayed and committed herself and her family to God’s care.