A 14-year-old Christian has been arrested in Vietnam, amid a series of government crackdowns on Christians following a US delegation's visit to the country.
Police in Bangladesh have arrested more than 5,000 suspected militants after dozens of brutal killings of Christians, atheists and others, many hacked down by men on motorcycles using machetes and swords.
For the second year running, Syria has topped the table of countries whose people are most at risk of genocide, mass political killings or violent represssion.
Christians can sometimes be on the receiving end of hate and ridicule. Jesus foresaw this and warned the early believers and consequently us of the opposition that we will receive for our faith, but He also assures us that He has overcome the same rejection we receive from the world.