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Perpetua's Prison Diary: Earliest Female Christian Writing
Carthage· AD 203
Young mother Perpetua found strength and peace in prison through faith, experiencing God's presence even facing martyrdom in 203 AD Carthage.
Katherine von Bora: Nun Married Luther
Wittenberg· 1523
Katherine von Bora escaped a convent through Martin Luther's help, married him, and discovered that serving God flourishes as powerfully in marriage and...
Imprisoned with ISIS
Sudan· 2015-2017
Voice of the Martyrs director Petr Jasek was imprisoned with ISIS fighters in Sudan for 445 days, enduring torture and near-death conditions.
Eight Years on Death Row
Pakistan· 2009-2019
Catholic mother Asia Bibi spent 8 years on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy charges, maintaining unwavering faith through solitary confinement until...
Jacques and Raissa Maritain
France· 1906
Two French philosophy students Jacques and Raissa Maritain made a suicide pact but found life-changing Catholic faith instead through Leon Bloy.
Li Tianen: Sentenced to Death Three Times
China (Henan· 1950-2016
Li Tianen survived three death sentences and decades in Chinese prisons during the Cultural Revolution, miraculously delivered by God each time before...
The Heavenly Man
China· 1974-1997
Brother Yun miraculously escaped maximum security prison in communist China after God healed his broken legs and made him invisible to guards.
More Persecution, More Growth
China (Guangzhou)· 1955-1978
Chinese pastor Samuel Lamb spent 20 years in Communist labor camps, yet saw his church grow from 200 to 4,000 members through persecution.
22 Years Without a Bible
China (Beijing)· 1958-1979
Chinese pastor Allen Yuan spent 22 years in prison without a Bible, enduring hard labor and persecution for refusing to join state-controlled church.
Monica: Mother Whose Prayers Conquered
Thagaste· AD 370
Monica of Thagaste prayed for 17 years for her pagan husband and wayward son Augustine. Both eventually came to faith through her patient witness.
Tortured for His Faith
Bulgaria· 1948-1961
Bulgarian pastor Haralan Popov endured 13 years of torture in Communist prisons, finding God's grace sufficient in his darkest moments and continuing to...
Perpetua of Carthage
Carthage· AD 203
Young Christian mother Perpetua received divine visions and strength while imprisoned in 203 AD Carthage, choosing martyrdom over renouncing her faith...