Farhan Ul Qamar is sitting on some steps.

Farhan Ul Qamar, a 20-year-old Christian student, was killed in his family's home on November 9th by an intruder who had been noted for harbouring hatred towards Christians and Jews. The attack came in the midst of a volatile situation further escalated by the war between Israel and Hamas.

Wang Honglan is sitting with another woman.

Ten Christians from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China are presently on trial due to accusations of running an illegal business operation. The believers had endeavoured to make Bibles more readily available to individuals who longed to receive their own copy. As a result, the distributors purchased Bibles from the government-sanctioned Three-Self Church at near retail price and then resold them to fellow Christians at a price much lower than they had paid, thus losing a significant amount of money.

A group of believers is gathered outdoors. Most people have their hands raised.

In July of this year, Huu Dat (whose name has been changed for security reasons) became a follower of Jesus, leaving behind a tradition of tribal ancestor worship. His wife and four of his six children also chose to follow Christ.