For five years I have been telling BreakPoint listeners about the plight of Iraqi Christians. One of the oldest Christian communities in the world, one that prays in Aramaic just as our Lord did, has become the preferred target of all three of Iraq’s Muslim communities.

Azerbaijan (MNN) ? Christians across Azerbaijan live under the threat of government harassment. The country's religion laws can be harsh, imposing severe penalties on violators. Many church leaders encounter legal problems and jail time.

Today the International Concern Website has an update on a doctor who was persecuted for his Christian faith.

We know that Christians are being persecuted worldwide, but the sad reality is that the media rarely reports on the persecution of Christians and the enormity of the problem. Thankfully, there are other organizations that do keep track, as The Voice of the Martyrs does, and one such institute is The Middle East Media Research Institute.

Our friends at Mission Network News has this story today...

Check out http://www.persecutionpodcast.com for the most recent episode of Persecution Podcast. This week the team discuss Iran, Eritrea and India. Also, Todd interviews a pair of gospel workers who are ministering to a predominantly Muslim area in the Indian Ocean.

Have you ever had an experience where you received a package and when you suspected it could be dangerous because of who sent it to you, that you were afraid to open it. Well, I have.

This morning I received this press release that I thought was pretty encouraging and I thought I'd share it with you.