Lithuania Lithuania was strongly nationalistic when it declared its independence from a crumbling Soviet Union in 1991. It is still struggling to overcome poverty after 50 years of communist misrule. Lithuania was the last European nation to hear the gospel. The Catholic Church has always held great influence, except during communist rule when all religions […]
Missions – North Korea
North Korea “one of the most repressive regimes in the world” Korea was separated into North and South after World War II. Communist North Korea invaded the South, who got support from the United States. The war dragged on until 1953. North Korea is still one of the most repressive regimes in the world – […]
Missions – Japan
Japan “land of the rising sun” After defeat in the Second World War and atom bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan has recovered to become the second most powerful economy in the world. Japan leads the way in electronic innovation and crazy inventions; who can imagine a world without the Sony Walkman or karaoke? […]
Missions – Iran
Iran Under the royal Shah, Iran did not have democracy but enjoyed other western freedoms and good living standards in the cities. The liberal monarchy was overthrown by a Shi’ite Muslim Revolution in 1979 which imposed Islamic fundamentalism and continued the strict political controls through the secret police. Unlike the Shah, the Islamic government tightened […]