Story number 2 for 27 Jun 2003

(North Korea)–Meanwhile, North Korean Christians face imprisonment, torture and death for their faith. One estimate puts the number of Christians in labor camps at several thousand. A coalition of organizations, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Voice of the Martyrs, Open Doors UK, Jubilee Campaign and others, has declared this week a “Week of Prayer for North Korea” and calls for Christians to specifically pray for believers suffering for their faith.