If you follow VOM on Facebook, then you already know about this special prayer request, but if you don't, I wanted to tell you about it so that you can offer a prayer for our friend in Turkey who will be debating and Islamic scholar. And if you are not yet apart of our Facebook Fan page, please see the right side bar of this page and join us today.

With the exciting news of the release of Maryam and Marzieh, let me remind you that our brother Gao Zhisheng is still missing and we are still trying to find out how his health is and where he has been taken.

Breaking News from our friends at China Aid.

A few years ago in 2006 maybe you heard about Brittany McComb who was the valedictorian for her high school class, who had her microphone shut off while she was giving her speech. Her crime? - It was speaking about her Christian faith.

Sadly, we have another report of a Christian who has died as a result of their faith in Christ Jesus.

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Everyday as I read through stories of Christian persecution, I am amazed at the faith of believers all over the world. I am especially moved by the fact, and it is truly a FACT, that if a person leaves Islam to follow Jesus Christ, in many cases it is a death sentence. So as you read this, consider whether or not you'd follow Jesus if you knew you could die for it. Thankfully this story is good news for our brother in Christ. Read on...click here for the full story.

As most of you know President Obama has been on a tour lately, and one of the nations he has visited was China. Many of us who look at persecution issues and religious freedom have been wondering what the outcome of President Obama's visit to China would be, since China has some very bad policies with human rights. Today, Mission Network News is reporting the following:

Last weekend The Voice of the Martyrs had a conference out here in Southern California, and unfortunately I wasn't able to attend, but a dear friend of mine was. So I asked Kathi Macias, to share with us her experience at the VOM conference. Click here to visit Kathi's website and to learn more about her, she's a great writer.

Seated on logs under the shade of a tree, the 230 Christian students were just beginning their English lesson when they heard the terrifying sounds overhead. A plane roared across the sky above the school yard. Within minutes, the Islamic army had dropped five bombs from a large Russian-made bomber.