Pastor Erik Raymond wrote a great article on his blog about Christian persecution around the world and what that means for us as Christians in America:

"The Bible portrays persecution as a communal reality where individuals, even in different locations, share in the persecution. In some cases the word that is often translated fellowship (koinōnos) is used to capture this sharing of sufferings. In other words, believers share, or have fellowship in the sufferings of other Christians because they are part of the body of Christ...

How do we do this? Well, by thinking rightly about it, rejoicing in it as part of God’s wise design, praying for those suffering, showing compassion to them (Heb. 10.34), and preparing ourselves to do the same thing if called to."

You can read the full article here.