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

Emerging from the Valley

As Christian leaders gathered in a quiet mountain town for a meeting about persecution, Manu thought pastors like himself would be discussing their severely curtailed ministry strategies. He recognised he had become increasingly withdrawn from ministry work because of the humiliation and threats he

Healing the Brokenhearted

Zalissa Sanou was working in the maternity ward of a small hospital in May 2021 when she heard gunfire outside. “When we heard the shooting, we were afraid,” she said. Islamists were fighting the police and government soldiers, not far from the hospital. When the soldiers sought emergency tre