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.

This week on the Persecution Podcast we look at prayer requests for Pakistan - including Asia Bibi, Iraq, China and Afghanistan. More details about how you may pray are found at http://www.persecutionpodcast.com

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.

At 5:00 A.M. they heard pounding on the door and immediately knew it was a police raid. Sabina’s husband was already in prison, and she worried about the fate of her young son if she were taken away, too. So when the Romanian police burst in early that morning, shouting and intimidating her houseguests, Sabina quietly prayed and committed herself and her family to God’s care.

The Voice of the Martyrs’ statement of faith and main purposes define the bedrock beliefs, mission and purpose of our organization. Our newsletter and web articles are written and presented to inform Christians in the free world of the persecution and suffering of the church in more than 50 countries around the world. The mission VOM inherited from our founders, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, is to be A VOICE for these suffering saints. In our efforts to educate the church in North America about Christian persecution, researching the history of the church and of persecution plays an important part.

Last Sunday, November 14, was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. VOM's Todd Nettleton was asked by his pastor to share for five minutes in his church's morning services about a recent trip he took to meet with persecuted Christians in India. Here’s what he shared: