Was it a suicide or a murder? That is one of the questions discussed in an article from Compass Direct on the recent death of a Pakistani Christian named Imran Masih. (pictured)

Every week we highlight a few very vital prayer requests that we have been focusing on this week. Today, I invite you to join in praying with us for the following three vital requests we've picked out for you. Please share these with your family, Sunday School class, pastor, bible study and home fellowships.

What would you do if you were at a home bible study or prayer meeting and someone came in and beat you up and abducted you while you were praying for a young boy to heal from an illness?

It has been awhile since we've highlighted Bibles Unbound here on the blog, so today I wanted to introduce this wonderful The Voice of the Martyrs program to you, just in case you're not aware of Bibles Unbound.

Pastors and Christian leaders in Cuba are reporting a shift in how the government treats Christians. The government appears to have moved away from higher profile forms of oppression, such as threatening to shut down or destroy churches, and is now focusing pressure on church leaders, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).

Mission Network News has a compelling article today about the millions of people not only in Rwanda have been lost, but also in Burma who are still suffering under genocide and persecution. Here's a snip from the article:

Mission Network News talks to Todd Nettleton from The Voice of the Martyrs USA about religious freedom in Egypt and why we can't be sure that Christians will have freedom yet.

Last week we shared with you a story from China Aid about Chen Guangcheng and his wife who were beaten severely because of their faith in Jesus Christ.