We'd like to thank publicly Bruce Tinsley, the creator of the great cartoon Mallard Fillmoore, for remembering the persecuted church this Christmas.

A few days ago we posted a video produced by CBN News about the attacks in Nigeria recently, and today we have news that an Islamic sect has claimed responsibility.

Our friends at Compass Direct are reporting on the persecution of Lao's Christians over the weekend, as officials and some residents of a Katin village destroyed rice paddies farmed by 11 Christian families who used to live in the village. This happened after seven other families were expelled from the community before Christmas.

We are very happy to let you know that we have posted our final Persecution Podcast for 2010. Please listen and share with us what you are learning.

This year was an intense period of persecution for believers in Orissa, India. Which is why this story from Asia News is very encouraging. Here we see the Church that has been persecuted, reaching out to her persecutors and telling them about why Jesus came to earth.

One of the signs of the end times is found in Matthew 24:9 where Jesus is answering the disciples when they ask Him what will be the signs of the times when His return is close. After Jesus tells them about how there will be wars and rumors of wars, and end time deception, among other things - He says,“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me".

Four Christians were given suspended prison sentences recently for opening a place of worship without a license in the eastern region of Kabylia, Algeria, according to Asia News.

One of the passions of my heart is to educate fellow believers about the plight of Christians worldwide who are undergoing serious forms of persecution because they believe in the Jesus of the Holy Bible. One very effective way of helping people to understand what is happening to Christians worldwide is by giving them a copy of The Voice of the Martyrs Global Report 2011.