Todd Nettleton, Director of News Services with the Voice of the Martyrs, will talk about the recent event highlighting the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, and other stories of your brothers and sisters being persecuted for the Lord's name in countries around the world. Join us as we share and learn about what the Lord is doing in these countries, and how you can get involved.

In case you haven't read the Compass Direct website lately - please do. Compass Direct updates their website frequently and they stay on top of the most recent persecution news.

The Christianity Today website today has an outstanding article called Cure for the IDOP Holiday Blues: It's not just about hearing sad stories and lamenting and you need to read it. Here are a few highlights.

The Jakarta Post is reporting today that the families and friends of the beheaded girls are asking for justice after the release of those arrested for the grisly killings. Here are a few worthy quotes from the article...

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.

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.

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

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 -

Today the radio program Focus on the Family aired an interview with Brother Andrew from Open Doors. They discuss the International Day of Prayer and share Brother Andrew's testimony.