helping persecuted North Koreans

“Two Nations Persecute North Korean Christians”Remarks by Tim Peters

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The following remarks were given at the Seoul Press Center by HHK_Catacombs’ founder, Tim Peters on the occasion of the book release, entitled Persecution, co-authored by Pastor Peter Jung and Christian Activist, H.T. Kim on Thursday, July 25, 2013 “Two Nations Persecute North Korean Christians” Today I am pleased to congratulate fellow Christian activist, H.T. …

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L.A.Times:American Missionary has his eyes trained on North Korea

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Reporting from Seoul: It’s well after dark and Tim Peters leans forward to tell a story about poverty and North Korea. He’s surrounded by a dozen people at a gathering with the cozy atmosphere of a community college night class, the students engrossed by a mentor’s tales.  READ MORE about the Catacombs movement to help North …

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Demonstrators against forcible repatriation of NK refugees in China (Associated Press photo)

South Koreans protest China’s repatriation of North Korean refugees:Washington Times

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SEOUL — A new kind of high-profile demonstrator gathered in Seoul on Tuesday to protest China’s forced repatriation of North Korean defectors: South Korean film, TV and music stars who enjoy massive popularity in China. ………”There is fear in South Korea that those returned to North Korea will face severe punishment……… “We cannot say with absolute certainty …

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PBS on Helping Hands Korea and North Korean Refugees

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Watch North Korea Refugees on PBS. See more from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. What’s wrong with this picture? 50 miles north of here is possibly the worst human rights situation, including Christian persecution, in the entire world, and here we are in South Korea living a lifestyle that’s probably on par with the United States …

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Tim Peters on the Coerced Mourning for the Death of Kim Jong-il

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“It is a painful thing to watch this outpouring of emotion for someone who has been one of the most terrible despots of the 20th and 21st centuries,” said Tim Peters, a Seoul-based American missionary who assists North Korean defectors in China and South Korea. “It is completely incongruous with reality.”         …

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Foreign Policy(Jan-Feb)-“Preaching the Gospel in the Hermit Kingdom–Can Christian evangelicals save North Korea?”

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The mission strategy of HHK/Catacombs to reach North Korean refugees is outlined by Tim in this issue written by Isaac Stone Fish, which gives an overview of various mission approaches to the extraordinarily difficult field of the great Christian persecutor, the DPRK. Quotes from the article: “But the majority of the missionaries involved with North Koreans …

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Hungarian Daily quotes HHK director on the Likelihood of a Revolt in North Korea

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(Although a full translation of the Hungarian is not available, the following is the full answer Director Tim Peters gave the Metro journalist in English responding to “Will the North Korean people revolt following the death of Kim Jong-il?”  Peters:” I believe it’s highly unlikely that the North Korean people will revolt, at least in …

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Hope and uncertainty for N.K. charities after Kim’s death (Korea Herald)

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Journalist Kirsty Taylor surveys NGO leaders related to North Korean humanitarian aid and human rights advocacy for their views on the impact of Kim Jong-il’s death on conditions for the average North Korean citizen.              Quotes from HHK’s founder/director: “Tim Peters, who founded Helping Hands Korea which aids North Korean …

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