ERRATA: Christian pastor convert from Islam NOT executed in Iran by muslim government.

UPDATE: Correction from my source Apostasy Watch
Regarding the Iranian pastor:

We have removed the original erroneous report which came from an Arabic language website. I did not post it. The person who posted it on our wall did so with the best of intentions. It is our policy to verify information like this before we post it. We apologize for allowing unverified information to be posted. The Latest reports indicate that he is alive and Iran is saying he will not be executed. We will update as we have more information

Christian Martyr: Pakistani woman refused to become Muslim.

Slain Girl Being Called a Catholic Martyr in Pakistan Reportedly Refused to Convert to Islam

Source:  http://www.zenit.org/article-33940?l=english
KHUSHPUR, Pakistan, DEC. 6, 2011 (Zenit.org).- A young Pakistani woman, 18-year-old Mariah Manisha, (also reported as Amariah Masih) is being hailed as a martyr. A Catholic, she was kidnapped by a Muslim man.
The young woman from the village of Tehsil Samundari in Punjab province, was shot dead by 28-year-old Arif Gujjar, a Muslim.
Some reports say she was shot when she resisted an attempt to rape her; others say she was killed when she refused to convert to Islam so that the man could marry her.
Father Zafal Iqbal, a Catholic priest from Khushpur, where the young woman's family live, told the news agency Fides that "the girl resisted, she did not want to convert to Islam and she did not marry the man, who killed her for this. She is a martyr."
Father Khalid Rashid Asi, general vicar of the diocese of Faisalabad said: "It is very sad, Christians, often girls, are helpless victims."
According to Asia News the man responsible for the woman's death has been arrested by police. Guijar is the son of a wealthy landowner.
Manisha's funeral was celebrated by Father Zafal Iqbal, who told Asia News: "Wealthy and influential landowners often take aim at tthose who are marginalized and vulnerable, for their dirty interests."

5 Nuns Martyred in Bosnia declared Blessed - next step to Sainthood.

ITALY, September 26 (CNA/EWTN News) - Cardinal Angelo Amato, presided at the beatification of five Bosnian nuns who were kidnapped and later killed in December 1941. They were Maria Jula Ivaniševiæ, Maria Berchmana Leidenix, Maria Krizina Bojanc, Maria Antonija Fabjan and Maria Bernadeta Banja from the Daughters of Divine Charity Congregation.

In 1911, the nuns lived in a convent near Sarajevo in the town of Pale. They ran an elementary school until it was closed in 1919. In 1927 they began teaching catechism at the region's schools. “Their selfless commitment to the people in need was known by all the inhabitants of the region,” earning them the respect of the Orthodox community as well, Sister Maria Ozana Krajacic of the Daughters of Divine Charity recounted.

On Dec. 11, 1941, a group of Serbian militants attacked the convent where the nuns were living. They were kidnapped together with a Slovenian priest. The convent was sacked and burned.

The militants forced them to walk 40 miles in the freezing snow over four days, without adequate clothing. They were continually insulted and subjected to intense interrogation. “None of them complained, they didn’t ask for any concessions. They were silent and in constant prayer,” Sr. Krajacic wrote.

Half way through their journey, the Serbs abandoned 76-year-old Sr. Maria Berchmana Leidenix. She was later murdered on Dec. 23.

The other four sisters were taken to an outpost in Gorazde. On Dec. 15, a group of militants attempted to rape them “but none gave in despite being threatened with death. According to author Fr. Anto Bakovic, the sisters shouted, ‘We prefer death over what you want!’”

The attempted sexual assault continued for over an hour.

“When the Serbs began to get violent, the sisters tried to flee. They prayed to Jesus and one by one jumped out of a window (on the second floor of the barracks). Injured and exhausted after the jump, they tried to stand up and flee but they were stabbed and dragged to the banks of the Drina River,” Sr. Krajacic recounted.

In the Spring of 1942, two sisters of the congregation in Sarajevo attempted to locate the tomb of Sr. Maria Berchmana, but they were unable to find it.

“The news of the deaths of the five sisters spread quickly in Sarajevo. Even though it was a time of war, the people remembered them and prayed to the martyrs of Drina, as they were called, for their intercession,” Sr. Krajacic recalled.

Source: http://wheregodweeps.org/breaking-news/martyred-nuns-beatified-in-bosnia/

Burned Alive for Christ (graphic video)

The way this person accepted the burning was amazing.  It is as though he is already seeing Jesus waiting to take him after the ordeal.

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Persecuted Christians (video)

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Unreported news: Christian Persecution Abroad. We Can Help.

Christians around the world are persecuted by Muslims.  You can relieve their suffering by asking your congressman to stop foreign aid to these countries - until they stop their intolerance to other religions.  It's your money - on your conscience.  Let us all do something to help our brothers in Christ.

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Martyrdom of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s leading Catholic politician who oppossed Islamic blasphemy laws

Excerpt from CatholicHerald

The first Christian to hold a cabinet post in Pakistan, Mr Bhatti spoke about the threat facing him last month, during a visit to Canada to raise awareness about his country’s blasphemy laws. He said: “I have been told by pro-Taliban religious extremists that if I will continue to speak against the blasphemy law, I will be beheaded.”
However, he said: “As a Christian, I believe Jesus is my strength. He has given me a power and wisdom and motivation to serve suffering humanity. I follow the principles of my conscience, and I am ready to die and sacrifice my life for the principles I believe.”