Police raided a group of 80 Christians in Uzbekistan on Dec. 1 while they were vacationing at the Simurg resort in the Bostanlyk District of Uzbekistan. The raid occurred during a meeting at which they were discussing their faith and singing Christian songs. Police authorities confiscated songbooks and Bibles and charged some of the Christians with leading unsanctioned worship.

Sadly, today CBN News is reporting that Pastor Youcef was re-arrested on Christmas. Please take a few minutes to watch the short video report provided below. Please click here to read the full story at CBN News.

Indonesia (MNN) ? The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights recently raised concerns over the plight of religious minorities in Indonesia.

This week we have a little bit longer podcast that you'll want to tune in for. Learn the latest prayer requests from David and then hear some inspiring comments regarding the persecuted church, fear and hope. What is stronger fear or hope?

Ribur was beaten and locked in jail for 60 days because she talked about Jesus.

A draft constitution was passed today by Egypt's constituent assembly, after many representatives—including Coptic Christians—had left the room to protest the process. Several articles of the constitution raise concerns for Christians who fear that more persecution may be coming in Egypt under President Mohamed Morsi's government.

Somalia (MNN) ? As if in answer to the capture of 300 Al-Shabaab members last month in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, the attacks on civilians have gotten more extreme and more public.

Today we have a special interview, just posted earlier today, by our VOM staff with Todd Nettleton and Merv Knight who is involved in The Voice of the Martyrs ministry in Australia.

Christians in Tanzania have lost churches, homes, cars and livestock in a series of recent attacks, and some have received physical injuries. In the most recent attack, Muslims returning from worship at a mosque on Friday, Oct. 12, burned a car belonging to Bishop Muhiche of the Tanzania Assemblies of God church. After burning his car, the extremists moved on to destroy the pastor’s church.