What Happened This Year 2001
People Who Died in 2001
Richard Wurmbrand
Romanian pastor and evangelist
Born
March 24th, 1909 117 years ago
Died
2001 25 years ago — 92 years old
A Romanian pastor and evangelist, he founded The Voice of the Martyrs, an organization that supports persecuted Christians worldwide. Wurmbrand spent fourteen years in communist prisons in Romania for his faith, during which he faced severe torture and hardships. After his release, he escaped to the West in 1964, where he spoke about religious persecution and the plight of Christians in Eastern Europe. In 1967, he authored the book 'Tortured for Christ', which detailed his experiences in prison and the suffering of believers under communist regimes. Subsequently, he traveled extensively, raising awareness about religious freedom and advocating for the rights of persecuted Christians globally.
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