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by Desiree, VOM Intern, Summer 2007

Below is a testimony sent to The Voice of the Martyrs from a believer in Myanmar (Burma). It is the account of a 65-year-old man from an devout Buddhist village who came to know Christ:

One of the great blessings of my role at VOM is to be able to draw on the expertise of our friends around the world, people who see up close the persecution of our brothers and sisters in restricted nations; people who know what’s happening on the ground in restricted nations because they are there!

This past week, Compass Direct News reported that 33-year-old Nigsti Haile was tortured to death for refusing to recant her Christian faith while being held at the Wi’a Military Training Center in Eritrea. Hearing such news about a sister in Christ is always unsettling, especially when you hear discussions on whether persecution exists in Eritrea.

In May, secret police in Cuba threatened four pastors with 25 to 50 years in prison if they continued receiving financial assistance from international ministries around the world. The pastors were forced to sign documents renouncing the help.