"North Korea may be the worst government on earth", says an expert on international religious persecution, writing recently in Forbesmagazine. He confirms that it engages in "discrimination and harassment of both authorised and unauthorised religious activity; the arrest, torture, and possible execution of those conducting clandestine religious activity;" and much more. It is estimated that between 10 and 15 % of the country's Christians are currently in labour camps, where they suffer grievously. PRAYfor the Lord to strengthen His people in their distress and bring them out of their trouble!Barnabas prayer booklet (19^thOctober)