This week's persecuted church: Eritrea

"They held a gun to my head and threw me in a cell." - these are the words of Eden, who fled Eritrea five years ago after being persecuted for her faith.

She faced regular beatings and assaults from police officers – just for practising her religion.

Eden’s years of abuse came to an end when policemen brandishing guns burst into the safe house where she and her friends were holding a prayer meeting.

The armed officials grabbed her and threw her into prison and she had to endure kickings and beatings from prison officers.

Eden is a Pentecostal Christian, a denomination which is forbidden in Eritrea, where the state religion is Orthodox.

Thought of the Day:  Man Date
Song of the Day:  John Mayer-Great Indoors