This is Duck Ae Karasek's studio where she paints and here is her story...

As you may have heard London is suffering another attack from terrorists. Please remember Tony Blair and all world leaders in your prayers.

Newtown Friends Meeting will join millions of Americans across the country in uniting on the one-year anniversary of the Congressional declaration that massacres in the Sudan are genocide during a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection. Thousands of religious congregations across the United States, with more than a million worshippers, will offer prayers for the people of Darfur, Sudan, from July 15 to 17.

If you're reading this blog then my guess is that you like reading blogs. But how would you feel if our government said that you couldn't have a blog of your own to express your political or religious views? Well, in China this IS the case. And I think it's just another form of persecution that we can help overcome which is why the Adopt a Chinese blog program was formed.

This afternoon, friend of the persecuted church and also Voice of the Martyrs, Janet Parshall did an interview with William Levi, the President and Founder of Operation Nehemiah Missions International. This is an interview that you will want to hear because not only is it inspiring, but also very sobering.

A Chinese government spy with the code name "180" has infiltrated a Christian church in New Zealand, so begins an article posted today on the Stuff.co.nz website.

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Volunteer - "A person who renders aid, performs a service, or assumes an obligation voluntarily." I like that definition. A volunteer is someone who offers help, performs a service and does so obviously voluntarily.

Compass Direct has given us another great article concerning the testimony of those who have been persecuted in Vietnam.

World Net Daily has a great article called Group Tireless in Supporting Persecuted Church . Here are a few highlights...