Matthias was chosen to replace Judas because he had been with Jesus from the time of His Baptism, likely as one of the 70. He laid down his life in the cause of God around AD 70. Saul the persecutor (later known as Paul) was turned through an unexpected encounter with Christ. After a faithful life in defense of the faith he once tried to stamp out he was martyred at Rome in AD 69.
Bob Fu was born and raised in mainland China and was a student leader during the Tiananmen Square demonstrations for freedom and democracy in...
The Apostle Philip came from Bethsaida and town with many Greek influences. It appears that he was Martyred by combining both Roman and Jewish...
Interview with Tony Benjamin, CEO of Voice of the Martyrs, regarding the persecuted in Malaysia and Indonesia.