This story coming from China Aid is both good news and bad news. The good news is our brother was released from prison after serving his whole term. The bad news is that he is not in good health. He was also tortured while in prison. Please say a prayer for brother Chen Guangcheng today.

One of the countries that we cover often is Indonesia, which is a restricted nation and needs our prayers. Just a reminder, Indonesia is about 80% Muslim and about 16% Christian.

Persecution in India: Francis' Response from Cornerstone Church on Vimeo.

My heart always grieves when I see children being abused, used for ill purposes and hurt by evil people. I do not think I will ever understand how anyone can hurt a child, and so this story really touches my heart. Sadly, Compass Direct is reporting about how four children have been kidnapped from their mother - so she could be released from the custody of her captors, after her Christian husband was martyred.

Pentecostal pastor Ilmurad Nurliev faces criminal charges of “large–scale swindling,” according to Forum 18 News.

Ten members of a Christian aid team were murdered in northern Afghanistan on Aug. 5 after spending three weeks providing medical care to villagers, according to The New York Times (NYT).

Hard-line cleric defies local officials’ order to stop construction.

I mentioned on the blog a few weeks back about the case of the "Dearborn 4" who are the Christian missionaries who were arrested at a Dearborn Arab Festival in June.