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FAITH UNDER FIRE
Group tireless in supporting persecuted church
Founder of Voice of the Martyrs jailed, tortured by Communists for years
Posted: June 23, 2005
1:00 a.m. Eastern
By Ron Strom
© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com
Damare, a young slave boy was nailed to a board and left for dead as "punishment" for attending a church service. Miraculously, Damare survived the torture and says he has forgiven his tormenter – because Jesus was nailed to a cross and forgave him.
It's Christians like Damare The Voice of the Martyrs is committed to helping as it tells his story and countless others to Western believers who can scarcely imagine being tortured for their faith.
While solid numbers are difficult to ascertain, it has been estimated that as many as 160,000 Christians are martyred each year worldwide. ...