On May 21 five newly converted Christians were arrested in Karaj, Iran after plain clothes security officers raided a house church where they had gathered for a Bible study, according to Farsi Christian Network News (FCNN).

“I never knew what these prisoners were singing until I became a Christian.”

Police ridicule Christian mother for kidnapping complaint; others demand money, labor.

There is a lot of commentary on the President's speech and here is a very interesting article, from the Assyrian International News Agency, and also posted at National Review online.

Yesterday I shared with you my brief thoughts concerning President Obama's speech and him not addressing Christian persecution, in a place that is literally a hotbed of Christian persecution, and today I wanted to point you to Todd Nettleton's response to President Obama's speech in Cairo.

If you're like me you were waiting to see if President Obama was going to mention the Christian persecution that often takes place at the hands of militant Islam, in his speech in Cairo. Sadly, but not surprising, Obama didn't say one word about Christian persecution.

As most of us know, President Obama is going to give a major speech in Cairo tomorrow. Because he will be addressing the Muslim nation as a whole, many people are calling on Obama to address the issue of Christian persecution.

Our sister ministry The Voice of the Martyrs Canada has an update on an ongoing battle to shut down a church in Belarus. Here's what Glenn Penner writes, please join us in praying for this church.

Yesterday we shared some information about the threat of more bombings in Nepal, and today we continue the story from our friends at Compass Direct who are reporting how the Christians in Nepal are still suffering. Please keep Nepal in your prayers today.