By Anugrah Kumar The White House has urged North Korea to release Christian missionary Kenneth Bae, who has been imprisoned at a labor camp for over a year, and Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old U.S. veteran of the Korean War who has been held there since October. “We remain deeply concerned about the welfare of the…
By Stefan J. Bos (BosNewsLife Asia Service) SEOUL/PYONGYANG — Christian rights activists used the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War on Saturday, July 27, to express concern over the plight of at least hundreds of thousands of Christians and other inmates in “political prison camps” across North Korea. Advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)…
by Carmen LaBerge and Scott Lamb Want to hear an inspiring story of Christian courage and valor in the face of torture, deprivation and war? You will find such a story in the life and death of Father Emil J. Kapaun, a Roman Catholic priest and Army Chaplain during the Korean War. A native of…