Pakistan (VOM) – Editor’s note: Although Mission Network News has been following the story of Asia Bibi and her blasphemy case in Pakistan, this most recent update was more personal in nature. What follows is the blog post verbatim from the Voice of the Martyrs: Earlier this month Asia Bibi’s husband, Ashiq, was able to […]

PUBLISHED ON 1 July, 2013 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ asia bibi, blasphemy, gospel, pakistan, persecution, pray, voice of the martyrs

Update in Asia Bibi case, Pakistan

Pakistan (MNN) — Pakistani Christian gets transferred; hope deferred

PUBLISHED ON 1 July, 2013

TOPICS:▼ asia bibi, blasphemy, christ, gospel, pakistan, persecution, voice of the martyrs

Peace accords in Mali: good idea or politically motivated?

Mali (MNN) — Mali enters controversial ceasefire with Tuareg rebels

PUBLISHED ON 24 June, 2013

TOPICS:▼ al qaeda, christianity, islam, mali, persecution, tuareg rebels, voice of the martyrs

Iran celebrates moderate president; change unlikely

Iran (MNN) — While Iran celebrates new president, distraction allows conviction of six Christians

PUBLISHED ON 18 June, 2013

TOPICS:▼ christians, gospel, hassan rowhani, homayoun shokouhi, iran, Mohammad-Reza Partoei (Koorosh), Mojtaba Seyyed-Alaedin Hossein, persecution, vahid hakkani, voice of the martyrs

More violence in Tanzania sends alarms through Church

Tanzania (MNN) — Christians concerned at the rise in religious violence

PUBLISHED ON 17 June, 2013

TOPICS:▼ gospel, persecution, tanzania, voice of the martyrs

Visa trouble could be problematic for foreign workers in Afghanistan

Afghanistan (MNN) — Prayer alert: visa trouble in Afghanistan has potential to disrupt outreach.

PUBLISHED ON 6 June, 2013 BY Ruth Kramer

TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, dari, gospel, pashtun, radio, safe house, voice of the martyrs

Egypt’s Court rules Islamist-dominated panel illegal

Egypt (MNN) — Egyptian court rules constitutional panel, legislature invalid

PUBLISHED ON 4 June, 2013

TOPICS:▼ christians, constitution, discrimination, egypt, islamist, persecution, shura, voice of the martyrs

Raining Gospel flyers

North Korea (MNN/VOM) — Storm of 352,000 Gospel flyers to be launched

PUBLISHED ON 30 May, 2013

TOPICS:▼ balloon, closed country, flyers, gospel, launch, north korea, persecution, voice of the martyrs

North Korean tantrum

North Korea (MNN) — North Korea makes more noise and threats

PUBLISHED ON 8 April, 2013

TOPICS:▼ bibles, gospel balloons, gospel radio, north korea, persecution, voice of the martyrs, war

Easter threats, rise of Islam fueling attacks on Tanzanian Christians.

Tanzania (MNN) — Believers wary as extremists ramp up campaign in Tanzania.

PUBLISHED ON 27 March, 2013

TOPICS:▼ forgiveness, gospel, islam, tanzania, voice of the martyrs

Debunking rumor re: Youcef Nadarkhani

Iran (MNN) — Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani rumors refuted

PUBLISHED ON 11 March, 2013

TOPICS:▼ apostasy, execution, gospel, open doors, present truth ministries, voice of the martyrs, world watch list, youcef nadarkhani

Nigeria’s Boko Haram denies ceasefire

Nigeria (MNN) — No ceasefire in Nigeria; Christians restore hope via prosthetics lab

PUBLISHED ON 25 February, 2013

TOPICS:▼ boko haram, gospel, jesus christ, nigeria, persecution, prosthetics lab, voice of the martyrs

Boko Haram ‘cease fire’ reveals future goals

Nigeria (MNN) — Boko Haram reveals growth plans through ‘cease fire’ failure

PUBLISHED ON 21 February, 2013

TOPICS:▼ ansaru, boko haram, christian, nigeria, persecution, violence, voice of the martyrs

Pope Benedict cites frailty, steps down

International (MNN) — Pope Benedict to step down; advocacy concerns rise for persecuted Christians

PUBLISHED ON 12 February, 2013

TOPICS:▼ christ, christians, gospel, persecuted church, pope benedict XVI, vatican, voice of the martyrs

To coup, or not to coup?

Eritrea (MNN) — Eritrea’s calm may reveal a crack in the facade

PUBLISHED ON 23 January, 2013

TOPICS:▼ christians, coup, eritrea, gospel, open doors, persecuted church, voice of the martyrs

Jihad in Kenya takes a startling turn

Kenya (MNN) — Muslim jihadists recruiting Kenya’s nominal Christians

PUBLISHED ON 15 January, 2013

TOPICS:▼ al-shabab, christians, gospel, jihad, kenya, persecution, somalia, voice of the martyrs

Cynicism greets North Korea’s New Year speech

North Korea (MNN) — ‘Talk is cheap’; North Korea’s call for reconciliation

PUBLISHED ON 4 January, 2013

TOPICS:▼ christians, gospel, kim jong un, north korea, peace, reuninification, south korea, voice of the martyrs, war

Muslim extremist groups continue to grow violent toward Christians in Indonesia

Indonesia (MNN) — Religious freedom issues at forefront in Indonesia

PUBLISHED ON 26 December, 2012

TOPICS:▼ asia, indonesia, persecution, ribur, voice of the martyrs, vom

Possibility of civil war ending spells…fear?

Syria (MNN) — Syrian Christians fear stronger persecution when the dust of civil war settles

PUBLISHED ON 24 December, 2012

TOPICS:▼ assad regime, christians, civil war, government sanctions, persecution, radical islam, syria, voice of the martyrs

Security threats won’t stop Christmas

International (MNN) — Christians to gather undaunted by threats

PUBLISHED ON 20 December, 2012

TOPICS:▼ attacks, christians, christmas, gospel, persecution, voice of the martyrs

Nigerian Christians looking to get their day in court

Nigeria (MNN) — More terror attacks greet ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ findings in Nigeria

PUBLISHED ON 30 November, 2012

TOPICS:▼ boko haram, christian association of nigeria, evangelism, gospel, nigeria, terrorism, voice of the martyrs

Weekend attacks rock northern Nigeria

Nigeria (MNN) — Terrorists busy over the weekend in Nigeria

PUBLISHED ON 16 October, 2012

TOPICS:▼ aid, boko haram, christians, goodluck jonathan, gospel, nigeria, voice of the martyrs

Voice of the Martyrs gives pastor new dignity

India (MNN) — Pastor jailed for baptizing Muslims; finds new dignity from VOM

PUBLISHED ON 28 September, 2012

TOPICS:▼ baptism of muslims, india, kashmir, Khanna, muslim, persecuted pastor, voice of the martyrs, voice of the martyrs usa, vom

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