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Recent News Articles
India: Supreme Court to Review Anti-Conversion Laws
The Supreme Court of India.
Photo: Wikimedia / Subhashish Panigrahi (cc)The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a series of petitions challenging the constitutionality of anti-conversion laws enacted by several of the country's states. On September 16th, the court issued notices to the respective state governments, requesting...
Russia: Church Congregations Banned
Police raid of a Council of Churches Baptist congregation.
Photo: Council of Churches Baptist via Forum 18Courts in Russia have prohibited the activities of several Council of Churches Baptist congregations due to their refusal to register with the state. As a result, at least five church buildings were forcibly closed...
Ethiopia: Attacked Church Seeks New Meeting Location
The remains of the church building.
Photo: VOMC Ministry PartnerOn July 29th, a small congregation in Ethiopia was attacked by hostile community members who were opposed to the church's presence in their village. During the incident, the attackers dismantled the simple shelter where the Christians had been meeting, and...
Iran: Retrial Denied for Imprisoned Believer
Mehran Shamloui
Photo: Article 18Iran's Supreme Court has recently rejected the application for a retrial that was submitted on behalf of Mehran Shamloui, a Christian believer who is currently serving a ten-year prison sentence for his participation in house church activities. Recipients of previously published Persecution & Prayer Alert reports...
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The Core Values of VOMC
The Core Values of VOMC
Vitality in Prayer
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"But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your
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The Core Values of VOMC
The Core Values of VOMC
“Core values represent the fundamental essence of VOMC and
serve as a guiding framework for our behaviour and actions.”At
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The Mission of VOMC - Part Two
The Mission of VOMCPart Two
"Actively Remembering and Serving the ‘Church Persecuted.”
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The Mission of VOMC - Part One
A church in Uganda.
The Mission of VOMC
Part One
"Actively Remembering and
Serving the ‘Church Persecuted.”
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Recent Podcasts
Closer to the Fire with Greg Musselman
This unique podcast from The Voice of the Martyrs Canada focusses on the persecuted church around the world. While raising awareness of global persecution through updated reports, testimonies of Christians who are suffering for their faith in Jesus, and interviews with those who are serving them, it also presents opportunities to pray for persecuted believers and their families.
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Season 6: Episode 1: India: Why Is Christian Persecution Increasing?
12 September 2025Over the past decade, Christians in India have faced a disturbing rise in persecution. Throughout this time, churches were demolished, worship gatherings violently disrupted, crosses in graveyards...
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Season 5: Episode 22: Somalia: Enduring Faith in a Hostile Land (encore)
29 August 2025Christians in Somalia encounter life-threatening persecution not only from the militant Islamic group al-Shabab, but also from hostile members of their families and local communities. In particular,...
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Season 5: Episode 22: Somalia: Enduring Faith in a Hostile Land (encore)
29 August 2025Christians in Somalia encounter life-threatening persecution not only from the militant Islamic group al-Shabab, but also from hostile members of their families and local communities. In particular,...
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Season 6: Episode 1: India: Why Is Christian Persecution Increasing?
