China (MNN) ? China is cracking down on attorneys who defend human rights and religious freedom. It recently declined to renew the licenses of 21 attorneys, forcing them to discontinue practicing law. "Some were even beat up," said Bob Fu, president and founder of China Aid Association. "

Today I wanted to highlight a prisoner we've told you about before, Gulsher Masih, who has been in prison now for more than 250 days. Yesterday I found out that his case has now been shifted to a new judge.

A sharp contrast existed between the beautiful Romanian countryside and the sufferings that Christians and Jews experienced at the hands of invading Nazis and Communists. For Sabina Wurmbrand, the troubles were threefold: She was both a Christian and a Jew and also the wife of a renowned pastor.

As you know if you've been reading this blog for any length of time, we have been telling you constantly about Gao Zhisheng who is currently in prison for simply being a Christian in China.

In spite of the painful reflections and memories, I have no time for bitterness. My life is filled with too much happiness, too many loving, caring people to allow myself to be devoured by the cancer of hate. I rejoice. I sing. I laugh. I celebrate, because I know that my God reigns supreme over all the forces of evil and destruction Satan has ever devised. And best of all—my God reigns supreme in me! CUBA FOR TWENTY-TWO YEARS—

With the increased pressure from people of justice around the world requiring the truth about kidnapped Christian attorney Gao Zhisheng, the Chinese government has been forced to respond. Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong recently issued the first official letter about Gao, in reply to a letter from Senator Byron Dorgan, Chairman of Congressional-Executive Commission on China.