February 2024 Persecution Magazine
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FEBRUARY <strong>2024</strong><br />
ON THE COVER<br />
A woman stands in a beam of morning sunlight<br />
streaming into the church at Tatev Monastery in<br />
Armenia.<br />
Photo: Joel Carillet/iStock<br />
FEATURES<br />
10<br />
16<br />
18 22<br />
HOMELAND LOST<br />
SEEKING SALVATION<br />
RÉFUGIÉ FROM PERSECUTION<br />
SAENDO’S STORY<br />
Life for thousands<br />
of ethnic Armenian<br />
Christians after they<br />
were forced to leave.<br />
Afghan refugees find Christ<br />
amid uncertainty.<br />
Stories of survival and<br />
struggle for Christians in<br />
Southeast Asia.<br />
The unyielding faith<br />
amid darkness.<br />
RECURRING<br />
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STAFF<br />
Publisher Jeff King<br />
Managing Editor Alex Finch<br />
Editor and Designer Hannah Campbell
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