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    <description>All over the world, and in every generation, God's people through faith in Christ Jesus have suffered persecution. In this podcast we will draw from information shared by Voice of the Martyrs to keep you updated on some of what is going on. We ask that you pray for the people we bring before you. </description>
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      <title>Pakistan: He erased Muslim graffiti!</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Someone had written Muhammad's name in a space by the church where it might be walked on. The deacon's attempt to be sure no one stepped on it and got accused of blasphemy, didn't turn out too well.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Nicaragua: Regime Continues Crackdown on Christians</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Marxist government in Nicaragua  taxes Bibles coming into the country, controls over 70% of the Protestant churches, and harrasses believers with surveillance, violence, arrests, imprisonment and exile. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Marxist government in Nicaragua  taxes Bibles coming into the country, controls over 70% of the Protestant churches, and harrasses believers with surveillance, violence, arrests, imprisonment and exile. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Marxist government in Nicaragua  taxes Bibles coming into the country, controls over 70% of the Protestant churches, and harrasses believers with surveillance, violence, arrests, imprisonment and exile. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>India seeks to become exclusively Hindu: Christians are paying the price for this move. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>India seeks to become exclusively Hindu: Christians are paying the price for this move. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>India seeks to become exclusively Hindu: Christians are paying the price for this move. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Two refugees from Iran send the Gospel home</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Two converts from Islam have found a dynamic way to get the Gospel into their home country. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Two converts from Islam have found a dynamic way to get the Gospel into their home country. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Words of God is not bound. Not in North Korea. Not in Eritrea. And not in IRAN. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Words of God is not bound. Not in North Korea. Not in Eritrea. And not in IRAN. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Words of God is not bound. Not in North Korea. Not in Eritrea. And not in IRAN. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Iran: "Keep this suffering in me."</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>An Iranian refugee works for the Lord in his new country, but does not want to forget the hardships of his people. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>An Iranian refugee works for the Lord in his new country, but does not want to forget the hardships of his people. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:03:29 -0700</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>An Iranian refugee works for the Lord in his new country, but does not want to forget the hardships of his people. </p>]]>
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      <title>Iran: The Graveyard Evangelist</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Not meant to be just a "catchy" title. This Iranian believer actually visits graveyards to share the Good News! See what the news outlets will not share with you, of the nature of the Iranian regime, and pray earnestly!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Not meant to be just a "catchy" title. This Iranian believer actually visits graveyards to share the Good News! See what the news outlets will not share with you, of the nature of the Iranian regime, and pray earnestly!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Not meant to be just a "catchy" title. This Iranian believer actually visits graveyards to share the Good News! See what the news outlets will not share with you, of the nature of the Iranian regime, and pray earnestly!</p>]]>
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      <title>Iran today. "Stronghold of Darkness"</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>VOM President Cole Richards speaks from the pages of the VOM magazine, October issue. A reading from his article. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>VOM President Cole Richards speaks from the pages of the VOM magazine, October issue. A reading from his article. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:26:55 -0700</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>VOM President Cole Richards speaks from the pages of the VOM magazine, October issue. A reading from his article. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Martyr from Iasi, Romania</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A converted Jew, Pastor Isac Feinstein, from the city of Iasi in Romania, gives his life with his people. 1941. Nazis. <br>I visited this city in 1987. Communism now had its grip on Romania. And heroes still lived in that place. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A converted Jew, Pastor Isac Feinstein, from the city of Iasi in Romania, gives his life with his people. 1941. Nazis. <br>I visited this city in 1987. Communism now had its grip on Romania. And heroes still lived in that place. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:09:03 -0700</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A converted Jew, Pastor Isac Feinstein, from the city of Iasi in Romania, gives his life with his people. 1941. Nazis. <br>I visited this city in 1987. Communism now had its grip on Romania. And heroes still lived in that place. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Losing a Career, Gaining a Calling</title>
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      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A man in the Middle East learns of the circuitous, but always best, ways of the Lord.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A man in the Middle East learns of the circuitous, but always best, ways of the Lord.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:48:23 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Bob Faulkner</author>
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      <itunes:author>Bob Faulkner</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A man in the Middle East learns of the circuitous, but always best, ways of the Lord.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Following God's Orders in Iraq.</title>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Following God's Orders in Iraq.</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A former Iraqi general who fought against ISIS now serves a new commander!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A former Iraqi general who fought against ISIS now serves a new commander!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:51:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Bob Faulkner</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A former Iraqi general who fought against ISIS now serves a new commander!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Iraqi Muslims Find the Lord</title>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>After experiencing the brutality of  ISIS, Muslim Sahir and his wife are led into the church and a new life in Christ. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>After experiencing the brutality of  ISIS, Muslim Sahir and his wife are led into the church and a new life in Christ. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:23:49 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Bob Faulkner</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>After experiencing the brutality of  ISIS, Muslim Sahir and his wife are led into the church and a new life in Christ. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Persecuted Church of Eritrea</title>
      <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As an introduction to the world of persecution we feature what is happening today in Eritrea and some of the prisoners being held. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:08:28 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:author>Bob Faulkner</itunes:author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As an introduction to the world of persecution we feature what is happening today in Eritrea and some of the prisoners being held. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>Christian persecution </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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