Voice of the Martyrs Korea (VOM Korea) highlighted the life and faith of Brother Phat, a Vietnamese evangelist who was martyred during his gospel ministry last March, in observance of the '2026 International Martyrs Day.' (Omitted) Hyunsook Foley, representative of VOM Korea, stated, "According to church tradition, June 29 is known as the martyrdom date of the Apostle Paul. During this time, Christians around the world honor the faith heritage of martyrs who gave their lives

Chinese authorities recently raided Early Rain Covenant Church, one of the most prominent Protestant house churches in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and reportedly detained numerous believers. According to Taiwan's Central News Agency and other sources on the 15th, Chinese religious authorities raided the church's Sunday worship service around noon the previous day and took believers into custody. At least two elders and several church members have reportedly been detained by th

Iran is currently reviewing a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States before making a final decision, according to Iran's Fars News Agency on June 14 (local time). A source close to the peace negotiation team told Fars News, "Iran has not yet announced its final decision regarding the proposed MOU," adding that "political, legal, and technical reviews of the memorandum's wording are still ongoing." According to sources familiar with the matter, exper