Today I am very happy to report a little good news from our friends at Compass Direct concerning a few Christian women who won their right to appeal because their father had converted to Islam. Please keep on praying for this situation also, because it's not over, until it's over.

If you're like me, then you probably enjoy the work of Chuck Colson because he's a great thinker and he understands the problems with Christian persecution around the world.

NAGASAKI, Japan (AFP) — As church bells ring and grey-robed nuns hurry to Mass in this Japanese port city, a dark chapter in Christianity's past is being revisited with the beatification of 188 martyrs persecuted for their faith.

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.

On Nov. 5, The Voice of the Martyrs Canada reported 36-year-old Teklesenbet Gebreab Kiflom, a member of the Full Gospel Church died recently of malaria. Teklesenbet was detained for nearly a year at the Wi’a Military Confinement Centre in Eritrea.

Over the weekend Ethan Cole who writes at The Christian Post shared about how Pope Benedict XVI met with both Muslim and Catholic leaders to discuss the problem of persecution.

Today our friends at Mission Network News has an eye opening article about how this years Presidential election could impact religious freedom. Here's a snip...