Category Archives: North Korea

The US State Department’s 2022 NK Religious Freedom Report continues to “bury the lede”

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Pastor Foley

The US State Department’s 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom was released last month. News of the report’s release appeared most commonly in headlines like this: “North Korea sentenced Christian toddler to life in a prison camp”–UPI “Toddler in North … Continue reading →

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The Ross Bible re-enters North Korea 140 years after it first arrived!

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Pastor Foley

In 1882, Koreans successfully smuggled the first ever Korean language version of the scriptures—in the form of the Gospel of Luke they had just translated with Missionary John Ross—from Moukden, China (today’s Shenyang) inside of what is today North Korea. … Continue reading →

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Easter letters from inside NK show young people finding freedom, solace in the Bible

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Pastor Foley

Most North Koreans typically go their whole lives without seeing a Bible. But according to letters received at Easter by Voice of the Martyrs Korea from Bible recipients inside of North Korea, that may be changing–especially among younger North Koreans. … Continue reading →

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