A group of escapees, finding sanctuary in a church compound, try to survive the plight and persecution brought on by the violent invasion of the city.

It's a musical diaspora that has survived poverty and persecution while transforming, and being transformed by, every culture it has touched.

"Are we going to survive persecution and provocation?"

From historical reading, I knew that Christianity had survived brutal persecution and flourished for generations-even centuries- before Christians formulated what they believed into creeds.

His sect spread across the Roman Empire, survived persecution, and relished martyrdom.

Some believe that they might be a native species - remnants of a population that somehow survived persecution.

They are a proud Native American tribe that has survived oppression, persecution, and segregation for over a century.