Persecution

FAILURE TO COMPLY: Saint Sebastian, who was ordered killed by the Roman emperor Diocletian.

Persecution myth?

by Raymond Ibrahim

Religion | A new book claims Christian martyrdom was fabricated, but the present sheds light on the past

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/persecution_myth]

Children from southern Somalia hold their pots as they line up to receive cooked food in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Globe Trot: Did U.S. farm bill worsen Somali famine?

by Mindy Belz

International |  More on the UN report on Somalia’s famine, which killed more than a quarter-million Somalis in less than two years. We all watched it unfold, made worse by…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/05/globe_trot_did_u_s_farm_bill_worsen_somali_famine]

Secretary of State John Kerry

USCIRF presses Kerry on religious freedom worldwide

by J.C. Derrick

Religious Liberty |  WASHINGTON—The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its annual report Tuesday, detailing the plight of persecuted…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/04/uscirf_presses_kerry_on_religious_freedom_worldwide]

Amirizadeh (left) and Rostampour
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Finding freedom

by Jamie Dean

Iran |  Imprisoned in Iran for almost a year, Christians Marziyeh Amirizadeh and Maryam Rostampour now can share their ordeal: ‘In Evin Prison, everything is a…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/04/finding_freedom]

UNDER FIRE: Inside the Coptic Orthodox Church burned by unknown arsonists.
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Silent testimony in a region aflame

by Jamie Dean

Libya |  Can a new U.S. roadmap for religious freedom calm the crackdown on believers?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/04/silent_testimony_in_a_region_aflame]

LATTER DAYS: A monument to murdered Jews in Olevsk.
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Serious times

by Marvin Olasky

Persecution |  Remembering heroism and death 70 years ago

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/04/serious_times]

Secretary of State John Kerry

Congressmen pressure Kerry to act now on Abedini case

by J.C. Derrick

Religion |  WASHINGTON—Six members of Congress continued pressuring the State Department to act on behalf of jailed Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini in a letter to…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/03/congressmen_pressure_kerry_to_act_now_on_abedini_case]

Naghmeh Abedini being interviewed by the media following Friday's hearing on Capitol Hill.

Demanding action

by J.C. Derrick

Religion |  Congressional hearing draws attention to the case of jailed Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini and other religious persecution in Iran

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/03/demanding_action]

A believer prays while others line up to receive Communion during a morning Mass at Beijing's official Catholic church South Cathedral in China.

Chinese paradox: Bigger churches, more persecution

by Angela Lu

Religion |  China opened its largest church last month to keep up with the growing number of Christians and to demonstrate its “support” of religion, according to The…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/03/chinese_paradox_bigger_churches_more_persecution]

Saeed Abedini
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Working while waiting

by Mindy Belz

Iran |  The wife of Iranian-American captive Saeed Abedini leaves no opportunity lost in the quest to free her husband

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/03/working_while_waiting]

Saeed Abedini and his son

Called to prison

by Alissa Robertson

Iran |  In the middle of the night 13 years ago, Saeed Abedini lay sleeping at home in Iran after hours of wrestling with the Bible and Islamic doctrine. Islam,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/02/called_to_prison]

Saeed Abedini

American pastor handed over to 'hanging judge'

by Angela Lu

Iran |  UPDATE: The U.S. State Department spoke up against Saeed Abedini's imprisonment for the first time today in its daily briefing: "We have serious concerns…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2013/01/american_pastor_handed_over_to_hanging_judge]

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