A few days ago I reported that a few men had been arrested in conjunction with those awful beheadings of those three Indonesian girls. Today the Mission News Network is reporting the following. This is sad, please keep praying.

It's that time again...time for you to get involved and write to our newest prisoner that you can find on the Prisoner Alert page.

Yesterday was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church and thousands all over the world prayed.

I am very encouraged by all the news I'm reading concerning the IDOP for this coming Sunday. I've compiled some of the great articles for you to read below, and please pray as if it was you being persecuted.

If you have blogged recently about the persecuted church please leave us a comment or trackback.

Religious freedom report indicates much prayer is needed

Focus on the Family aired part two of their focus on persecution today.

The Christian Post today is reporting that evangelism is being threatened in Belarus and churches are being fined for simply worshipping.

Today Focus on the Family aired another program on persecution worthy of your time.

God truly answers prayers. This in from the BBC News Asia Pacific website today -