Evangelist Chen Wensheng from Hengyang, Hunan province was released from Deshan Prison on April 2, 2025, after serving a 19-month sentence on charges of “organizing and financing unlawful gatherings” for preaching the gospel in the streets. Voice of the Martyrs Korea Representative Dr. Hyun Sook Foley says that on the day of his release, Evangelist ...
In an effort to get local Christian evangelists to give up their faith, authorities in rural Vietnam have recently broken their fingers, spread broken glass around their homes, seized their farmlands, and damaged their motorbikes. But according to Voice of the Martyrs Korea Representative Dr. Hyun Sook Foley, these evangelists are remaining steadfast in their ...
Voice of the Martyrs Korea is reporting that the number of Christians imprisoned in Eritrea for their faith rose from 300 to 500 in 2024—a 66% increase in one year. The ministry says the few Christian prisoners released last year are struggling to find housing because the government is warning landlords not to rent their ...
President Donald Trump’s March 14 executive order curtailing the operations of the US government-operated broadcasters Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Voice of America (VOA) has already led to the end of VOA’s 7 hours of daily radio programs into North Korea. Experts predict RFA’s 9 hours of North Korean broadcasts will also soon be cancelled. ...
According to Voice of the Martyrs Korea, a Christian pastor and his wife in Xi'an, China who were sentenced to seven years in prison for printing Christian books were kidnapped and tortured by authorities. The organization is reporting that the pastor has faced continuous extortion and violence from gangs since his arrival in prison. The ...
New regulations from China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs are scheduled to go into effect May 1. The so-called “Measures for the Suppression of Illegal Social Organizations” will give police even broader power in conducting on-site inspections while making it easier for citizens to report suspected organizations to the authorities. Experts expect the new regulations to ...
Two Christians in their 60s who were pardoned and released after a combined six years in prison on charges related to their leadership of house churches have been re-arrested. According to Voice of the Martyrs Korea, Nasser Navard Gol-Tapeh and Joseph Shahbazian were both taken into custody by intelligence agents at their homes in the ...
Attacks from Islamic terror groups affiliated with Al-Qaeda and ISIS have been a regular part of life for residents across Burkina Faso’s north central region since 2015. According to the country’s National Emergency Response and Rehabilitation Council (CONASUR), more than 10% of the country’s population, or about 2 million people, are now displaced. According to ...
Three orphaned Christian sisters whose parents were beheaded by ISIS ten years ago are facing a new challenge: Syria’s longtime dictator has been overthrown, and while citizens are cautiously optimistic about their country’s future, Christians—especially in rural areas and especially women—are already facing harassment and demands to convert to Islam. Voice of the Martyrs Korea ...
In early December, Eritrean authorities raided a house where 27 secondary school students were gathered for prayer and worship. After being detained for several days at a police station, the students were transferred to Mai Serena prison near Asmara, which currently houses hundreds of prisoners. According to Voice of the Martyrs Korea Representative Dr. Hyun ...
