Did you see any of the news over the weekend where President Bush visited a state run church in China and also discussed the issue of religious freedom with the Chinese leader President Hu Jintao? I did and the first thing that came to my mind is will this really matter and will Christians ever get to worship openly and freely without a state run church. Time will tell.

I was reading through some of our blogging team and found a few posts that I think you will definitely enjoy. This first post is from Being in the Word and he writes...

Burmese government killing Christians

Yesterday I posted about how North Korea is targeting Christians for persecution. Today I wanted to point you to the actual report that the New York Sun mentioned in their article.

Hey Everyone,

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to watch a special that CNN did called Inside the Secret State that showed horrific footage of people (who I believe were mostly Christians) being killed by executioners in North Korea. The footage that made this special was secretly shot by people who are sick of being prisoners in North Korea. If CNN re-airs the program, I'll do my best to inform you about it so you may watch.

Todd Nettleton, Director of News Services with the Voice of the Martyrs, will talk about the recent event highlighting the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, and other stories of your brothers and sisters being persecuted for the Lord's name in countries around the world. Join us as we share and learn about what the Lord is doing in these countries, and how you can get involved.

In case you haven't read the Compass Direct website lately - please do. Compass Direct updates their website frequently and they stay on top of the most recent persecution news.

The Christianity Today website today has an outstanding article called Cure for the IDOP Holiday Blues: It's not just about hearing sad stories and lamenting and you need to read it. Here are a few highlights.

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