When I consider the suffering of Jesus Christ, one of the verses that has always impacted me is Matthew 27:30 which says, "And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head."

Syria is one of the Restricted Nations we ask everyone to pray for on a regular basis. Since the majority religion is Islam, with ninety percent of the population practicing Islam, and only six percent Christian, it is vital we pray for believers in Syria.

Jerusalem (MNN) ? Recently in Jerusalem--a city known for extreme conflict between Jews and Muslims, the Christian community is also taking some heat.

Every day my husband and I spend time in prayer for the persecuted church. This morning the Prayer Calendar mobile phone application for The Voice of the Martyrs said the following:

Today our friends at Compass Direct are reporting on another case of a Christian who has been accused of "blasphemy" after a dispute playing billiards.

Mauritania (MNN) ? The Muslim population of Mauritania is in an uproar over an alleged burning of Qur'ans on April 27 after Islamic prayers.

Our friends at The American Center for Law and Justice have released a new letter from Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who is currently awaiting a decision about whether or not he will be put to death for his faith in Jesus Christ.

If you missed the new episode of the Persecution Podcast, the good news is that it is still available online to listen to. In this episode the focus is on Egypt, Somalia, Israel and the Philippines.