Did you know that today in 2012, more than 200,000,000 Christians are being disadvantaged, persecuted and even killed because of their faith? This map (German) shows the countries where people have to "pay" for their faith, and here is an English one that has some information about the main regions worldwide. These pages are from Open Doors, an independent organization that tries to help persecuted Christians.

1. Kor. 12,26.27: "Leidet ein Teil des Körpers, so leiden alle anderen mit, und wird ein Teil geehrt, freuen sich auch alle anderen. Ihr aber seid der Leib Christi und jeder von euch ein Glied."