28 April 1948 A.D. Rev. Richard Wurmbrandt Nabbed by Communists—Author of Tortured for Christ
28 April 1948 A.D. Rev. Richard Wurmbrandt Nabbed by Communists—Author of Tortured for Christ Graves, Dan. “Prison Number One: Richard Wurmbrandt.” Christianity.com. May 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1901-2000/prisoner-number-one-richard-wurmbrandt-11630791.html . Accessed 27 Apr 2015. Tne beautiful Sunday morning--it was on this date, February 29, 1948--pastor Richard Wurmbrand of Rumania set out on foot for church. He never arrived. For eight and one half years his wife and son did not know where he was or even whether he was alive or dead. "Ex-prisoners" assured Sabrina Wurmbrand they had witnessed her husband's funeral in a Communist prison. Sabrina was heartbroken and yet she had her doubts. The men might be government stooges. Wurmbrand's disappearance was expected. Anyone who acted contrary to the regime could expect imprisonment or death. At a "Congress of Cults" held by the Communist gover...