As he slowly came around, his eyes adjusted to the smoke. He cried out for his pastor, but no one answered. Horrified, he quickly began digging his way out of the pile of flesh and rubble.

Khartoum said to use South Kordofan unrest for ethnic, religious ‘cleansing.’

I had to write about this latest attack from the Freedom from Religion Foundation concerning the iconic cross on Mount Rubidoux. Why - because I have lived in Southern California my whole life, and I have visited this particular cross numerous times in my life, since I was raised in nearby Riverside, California.

As you know, we've been covering a lot of what has been taking place in Nigeria with all the persecution of Christians taking place there, which is why this time of the year is a great time of the year to remember the children of martyrs in Nigeria, as well as everyone who has been enduring the persecution there.

Ten years ago, Nigerian Christians could expect a major attack against them about once every year. Then the attacks began to occur monthly. In the past year, attacks have occurred nearly every other week. Today, simply attending church on Sunday puts a believer at risk, and those who actively tell Muslims about Christ are at greater risk still.

On Sunday morning, Nov. 4, suspected Muslim extremists hurled a grenade onto the roof of the Utawala Interdenominational Church, killing a police chaplain and injuring at least 11 others. The church, which is located inside a police compound in Garissa, serves police officers stationed at the compound as well as their families.

Earlier today, The Voice of the Martyrs joined with The Family Research Council for The Cry of the Martyrs video webcast, which was about an hour long. If you missed this special event, please click here and watch the whole thing archived.

According to Malaysian law, “Mario” must be Muslim.