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VOMK RELEASES NEW JOHN ROSS BIBLE “READER’S EDITION” GOSPEL OF LUKE

VOMK RELEASES NEW JOHN ROSS BIBLE “READER’S EDITION” GOSPEL OF LUKE

Voice of the Martyrs Korea, an NGO which serves persecuted Christians worldwide, announced the official release of its new John Ross Bible “Reader’s Edition” Gospel of Luke at a press conference at its Jongneung office today. Reporters were treated to a celebratory lunch of North Korean noodles prepared by some of Voice of the Martyrs ...

1 in 7 CHRISTIANS PERSECUTED: SUNDAY IS WORLDWIDE PRAYER DAY FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS

1 in 7 CHRISTIANS PERSECUTED: SUNDAY IS WORLDWIDE PRAYER DAY FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS

Christians in an estimated 100,000 churches in 130 countries worldwide are expected to join together over the next two Sundays to pray especially for persecuted Christians. The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) has been observed annually on the first and second Sundays of November each year since being established more than ...

UKRAINE: DEACON KILLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR CHURCH BUILDING

UKRAINE: DEACON KILLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR CHURCH BUILDING

Voice of the Martyrs Korea has confirmed that a deacon who traveled 1,300 kilometers to Siversk, Eastern Ukraine to prepare his church building for the winter has been killed by shrapnel from a missile attack. According to Voice of the Martyrs Korea Representative Dr. Hyun Sook Foley, Mikhail Makhnik was a deacon at "Rock of ...

NORTH KOREAN WORKERS: “KIM JONG UN COULD NOT PROTECT US BUT ONLY IN GOD WE TRUST”

NORTH KOREAN WORKERS: “KIM JONG UN COULD NOT PROTECT US BUT ONLY IN GOD WE TRUST”

North Korean workers trapped in work assignments abroad due to COVID were forced to choose between placing their trust in God or the North Korean government. According to Voice of the Martyrs Korea Representative Dr. Hyun Sook Foley, God won. Voice of the Martyrs Korea, an NGO which serves persecuted Christians worldwide, released letters it ...

UKRAINE: WOMEN RECOVER BIBLES DISCARDED FROM CONFISCATED CHURCH IN LYSYCHANSK

UKRAINE: WOMEN RECOVER BIBLES DISCARDED FROM CONFISCATED CHURCH IN LYSYCHANSK

When Lysychansk was captured by Russian troops and their separatist allies in early July, ministers of the city’s six Protestant churches were forced to flee. Remaining congregation members were driven underground. The house of prayer of the Lysychansk Christian Center, the largest Protestant church, was confiscated for use by authorities. But as the church’s pastor, ...

CRIMEA: CHURCH LEADER AND 2 MINISTERS FINED FOR PRIVATE WORSHIP SERVICE

CRIMEA: CHURCH LEADER AND 2 MINISTERS FINED FOR PRIVATE WORSHIP SERVICE

On August 16, a judge in the city of Saky in Crimea fined an unregistered Baptist church leader and two ministers for illegal missionary activity related to worship activities held in a private residence. According to Voice of the Martyrs Korea Representative Dr. Hyun Sook Foley, the ruling raises questions about government-imposed definitions of “religious ...

UKRAINE: CHURCH BUILDINGS SEIZED, PASTORS DETAINED IN MELITOPOL AND MARIUPOL BUT CHURCHES PERSEVERE

UKRAINE: CHURCH BUILDINGS SEIZED, PASTORS DETAINED IN MELITOPOL AND MARIUPOL BUT CHURCHES PERSEVERE

Russian occupation authorities closed Grace Baptist Church in Melitopol on Sunday, September 11, during the church’s worship service. According to Voice of the Martyrs Korea, occupation authorities have now closed the city’s three largest evangelical Protestant churches in the last two months. Meanwhile, Voice of the Martyrs Korea has learned that in the nearby village ...

MAYFLOWER CHURCH DEPARTS JEJU FOR THAILAND AFTER FINAL PERSECUTION TRAINING

MAYFLOWER CHURCH DEPARTS JEJU FOR THAILAND AFTER FINAL PERSECUTION TRAINING

The members of Shenzen Holy Reformed Church assembled one final time for training on Christian persecution from Voice of the Martyrs Korea at a secret location on Jeju Island on August 28. Unlike the previous trainings, however, this time only a handful of congregation members were present in person. The majority of the 61 members ...

CHINA: Christian visitor to Sichuan arrested, declared “socially dangerous” for sharing his testimony

CHINA: Christian visitor to Sichuan arrested, declared “socially dangerous” for sharing his testimony

The Public Security Bureau in Sichuan Province’s Gulin County arrested Wenzhou Christian Lin Xuesui and charged him with "organizing and financing illegal gatherings" for attending a Sunday church gathering on June 14 and sharing his testimony in the remote mountainous region, according to Voice of the Martyrs Korea. Voice of the Martyrs Korea notes that ...