As you know, we have been working on an international case involving life and death – the case of Youcef Nadarkhani – a Christian pastor in Iran who faces the death penalty because of his faith. In recent weeks, there have been many confusing reports promoted by Iran on Pastor Youcef’s conviction and death sentence.…

It has taken a decade, but there’s finally an agreement in place to permit the reconstruction of a landmark church at Ground Zero in New York City. St. Nicholas Church, founded by Greek immigrants in 1916, was destroyed in the attacks of 9/11. It appeared an agreement had been hammered out in 2008 to permit…

It has been a confusing couple of days. There have been erroneous reports coming out of Iran – and picked up by some media outlets – that Pastor Youcef, the Christian pastor in Iran sentenced to death because of his Christian faith, has been granted a retrial. We have been working to clarify the fact that…

The worldwide persecution of Christians is on the rise. It is a very real threat that we are actively battling every day. Thanks to your voice, this epidemic is starting to receive more media coverage, and in our media-driven world, that can translate into action. This week 26 Coptic Christians in Egypt were killed for…

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