... So says a wonderful article on the Christian Post website with the title of Disturbing Stories Expose Dark Realities of Persecution.

If you are in the mood for some good news, well, I've got some for you. According to the Catholic News Agency website, the Italian Senate has just approved a motion condemning the persecution of Christians.

Tomorrow on Talking it Over with Janet Parshall, Todd Nettleton will be talking to Janet about the Internatational Day of Prayer for the persecuted church that is coming up on November 9th.

The U.S. Department of State released a statement detailing its serious concern about the brutal beating of Pastor “Bike” Zhang’s sons by China’s Public Security Bureau (PSB) on October 23. They also condemned the harassment and recent imprisonment of Pastor Zhang by the PSB.

This coming Saturday, November 1st there has been announced a National Day of Prayer for Nigeria that will be held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God in London.

The Voice of the Martyrs is mentioned in an article today on the Christian Post website. This time VOM is commenting on the current situation with North Korea's Kim Jong Il and his recent decline in health.

There is an article in Newsweek today that I found very interesting. So I thought I'd share it with you. Here's the link the the full article, and as you read it, see if you can find out if they answered their own question. Their question is this - What's Behind the Attacks on Christians in Mosul?

The last few months we have told you a lot about the growing persecution in India, and so I hope you're continuing to pray for India and the Christians there who are serving the Lord faithfully, even though they are under persecution.