South Korea made "Bible launches" illegal
Voice of the Martyrs Korea launches balloons with Scripture attached and drops bottles containing pieces of Scripture into the sea
Brazil will present a documentary series about persecuted Christians
"Faces of the persecution" (Faces da Perseguição) will be a weekly series that presents the life of persecuted Christians
Church in South Korea growing, slowly
The number of Catholics in South Korea increased by less than 50,000 in 2019, continuing a trend of slowing growth after a peak
The baptized have grown by 50 percent in the past 20 years in South Korea
Amid rising numbers the mass attendance dropped to almost 20 percent among Catholics.
French military frees hostages in Burkina Faso
Four kidnappers were killed and two escaped.
