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Faithful witnesses: Praying with the persecuted

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By Gary Lane Christians worldwide are paying a heavy price for following Christ. North Korea tops the country list each year as the worst persecutor of Christians. If discovered, North Korea believers are arrested, tortured, and killed for their faith. Thirty-three-year-old Kim Eun Jin is among the few Christians who have escaped the country to…

Persecuted pastor suffers internal bleeding after prison beatings

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By Jordan Sekulow It began last week. American pastor Saeed Abedini, who is serving an eight-year prison term in Iran because of his Christian faith, has been suffering from internal bleeding for months—injuries received from beatings in prison. In what could only be viewed as a cruel act of psychological abuse, prison officials took Pastor Abedini to…

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