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About Pastor Foley

The Reverend Dr. Eric Foley is CEO and Co-Founder, with his wife Dr. Hyun Sook Foley, of Voice of the Martyrs Korea, supporting the work of persecuted Christians in North Korea and around the world and spreading their discipleship practices worldwide. He is the former International Ambassador for the International Christian Association, the global fellowship of Voice of the Martyrs sister ministries. Pastor Foley is a much sought after speaker, analyst, and project consultant on the North Korean underground church, North Korean defectors, and underground church discipleship. He and Dr. Foley oversee a far-flung staff across Asia that is working to help North Koreans and Christians everywhere grow to fullness in Christ. He earned the Doctor of Management at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management in Cleveland, Ohio.

Crimea: Church leader and 2 ministers fined for private worship service

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Pastor Foley

On August 16, a judge in the city of Saky in Crimea fined a unregistered Baptist church leader and two ministers for illegal missionary activity related to worship activities held in a private residence. According to Voice of the Martyrs … Continue reading →

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Mayflower Church departs Jeju for Thailand after final persecution training

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Pastor Foley

The members of Shenzen Holy Reformed Church assembled one final time for training on Christian persecution from Voice of the Martyrs Korea at a secret location on Jeju Island on August 28. Unlike the previous trainings, however, this time only … Continue reading →

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Vietnam: Authorities using registered churches to suppress unregistered ones

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Pastor Foley

Local authorities harassing members of unregistered churches is nothing new in Vietnam. But what is new is authorities using registered churches to do the harassing. “Churches in Vietnam have always hesitated to register with the government because it’s difficult to … Continue reading →

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