No one ever visits the grave of a martyr. —Richard Wurmbrand, Founder of The Voice of the Martyrs

The Voice of the Martyrs, Todd Nettleton, spoke to Mission Network News about the lastest coming out of Iraq. We'd like to thank MNN for our continued partnership.

All of us here at The Voice of the Martyrs Persecution Blog wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow.

The Assize Court of the province of Gilan, in Iran, has officially charged Pastor Youcef Nardarkhani with denying that Mohammed was a prophet. The court stated that this resulted in apostasy because Nardarkhani believes in Jesus and has shared his faith with others, according to The Voice of the Martyrs.

Proverbs 15:29 - The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Fazeelat Bibi’s face lights up when she talks about sharing the gospel with women and teaching them to read it on their own.

Recently we received an email about an Indiana Pastor who is trying to bring awareness to the plight of our persecuted brothers and sisters.

It's been awhile since we've reminded you to pray for one of the Restricted Nations that we have highlighted on our Restricted Nations page. Today, I wanted to remind you to pick a nation and pray for the people of that nation.

Iran (MNN) -- Iran's Supreme Leader is taking off the mask. Todd Nettleton with Voice of the Martyrs USA says, "This is another step in what is becoming a very open animosity between the Iranian government and the house church movement in Iran."