STORIES OF PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS

James Abdulkarim Yahaya

James Abdulkarim Yahaya had grown up in a Muslim family in Nigeria, a country where 50 percent of the population follows Islam. He had fully embraced that religion and its prophet until a few years before his death, when he decided to follow Christ. Yahaya may not have read C. S. Lewis, but he fully

Remembering Martyrs: Tapon Roy and Liplal Marandi

The screams echoed down the hallway and woke neighbours from their sleep. The closest ones tried to rush out of their homes to see what was happening, but their front doors were chained closed and they were unable to get out. Neighbours farther away got out of their houses and ran toward the screams

Remembering Martyrs: Jan Hus

His accusers made it clear at the trial that Jan Hus would not only die, but that he would die without hope. “We take from you the cup of redemption,” the prosecutors solemnly intoned before sentencing. But Hus replied, “I trust in the Lord God Almighty... that He will not take away from me th