It is widely regarded that more Christians have been martyred in this century than all others together, since Christ.
Christian leaders are regularly imprisoned on false charges in growing numbers of nations.
China, Cuba, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Somalia are among nations persecuting Christians. Mobs have wiped out entire villages in Pakistan. At the same time almost a tenth of China's population have turned to Christ amid terrible persecutions. Almost a third of those living in South Korea are followers of Christ. On May 17th 1997 almost one tenth of Sao Paulo's population turned out to March for Jesus and pray for a global outpouring of the Holy Spirit.