persecution
LIBYA: Martyr's Widow Says "We Wanted Our Lives to Glorify Jesus"
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk vomtechsupport , as published by Voice of the Martyrs
· August 22, 2026
· 1 min read
Photo: Voice of the Martyrs · view original
Story provenance No corrections
Summary created by Christgiving Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page vomtechsupport, as published by Voice of the Martyrs Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 22, 2026 Indexed here Aug 22, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
Every story comes with a passport. How we work · Corrections log
Key takeaway Anita's husband Ronnie died in December 2013.
A young American couple, Ronnie and Anita Smith, moved to Benghazi with their infant son to live out their faith in Christ. Their goal was to introduce Libyan people to Christ. Anita Smith recalls that they wanted to live in a place where Jesus was not known.
Despite the danger, especially after a deadly attack on Americans, Anita says God gave them peace about residing there to further God's Kingdom. Anita's husband Ronnie died in December 2013. After his death, Anita appeared on national TV in the United States and Arabic-language TV.
Further details about the Smiths' story are available from the Voice of the Martyrs.
Why this story is here
Voice of the Martyrs reported and published this story. Christgiving selected it, summarised the key facts above, and links to the original. We did not report this story and we added no reporting of our own to it.
About this story
As published by Voice of the Martyrs . Christgiving selects stories from publishers’ feeds, summarises them, and links back to the publisher that reported them. We add no reporting of our own. We attribute every source, link to the original report, and follow a documented editorial standards policy. To understand how stories are selected and reviewed, read our about page .
For the complete original report, visit Voice of the Martyrs . Have a tip or correction? Contact the editor .
Category: persecution Published: August 22, 2026 Source: Voice of the Martyrs Reading time: 1 min
Frequently asked about this story
What is this story about? A young American couple, Ronnie and Anita Smith, moved to Benghazi with their infant son to live out their faith in Christ. Their goal was to introduce Libyan people to Christ. Anita Smith recalls…
When was this published? This article was first published on August 22, 2026 by Voice of the Martyrs and curated for Christgiving readers.
Who reported this story? This story was reported by vomtechsupport at Voice of the Martyrs. To learn more about how Christgiving selects and reviews stories, see our editorial standards .
Where can I find related coverage? See more persecution coverage from Christgiving, or browse our daily briefing and topic hubs .
