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Arrests of Yemeni Christians Reveal Growing Underground Church
At least 20 Yemeni Christians have been arrested in recent months for the crime of following Christ. Taken from their homes or detained on the streets, these believers face persecution not for violence or dissent, but for faith alone. Yet the very arrests point to something authorities fear: a growing underground church in one of the world's most hostile environments for Christianity.
Read Full Story at Intl Christian ConcernBlessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
— Matthew 5:10
Yemen remains one of the most dangerous places on earth to follow Jesus. Yet the fact that authorities are making arrests reveals what they cannot suppress: the gospel is spreading. Where persecution increases, so often does the church.
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