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Washington Post: Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Faces Potential Execution Today
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Jordan Sekulow
From Jordan Sekulow’s blog Religious Right Now at The Washington Post’s “On Faith”: Just days after Iran released two Americans accused of spying, an Iranian court has upheld the apostasy conviction and executionsentence of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. Pastor Youcef will be brought to the court for one final “hearing” on September 28th for the sole purpose of…
Mattingly: A doomed Iranian pastor [Yawn!]
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Why doesn’t the press care that Christian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani faces execution for refusing to deny Jesus Christ? The former Muslim turned Christian preacher in Iran has twice refused to recant his Christian faith during two court hearings held in Rasht, Gilan Province, on September 25 and 26. “Sources close to Christian Solidarity Worldwide indicate that recanting will…
Elder at banned Chinese church smuggles out letter declaring victory
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For six months, Beijing’s 1,000-member Shouwang Church has attempted to hold outdoor services after officials blocked them from taking possession of a $4 million property. Today, the church’s leaders are under house arrest. Any church member who shows up at the park designated for Sunday services is arrested. The Chinese government only allows Christian services…
Tortured daily for 32 months for her faith, African singer praises Almighty God anyway
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She sings without accompaniment distinctly Middle-Eastern melodies. Listen closely and you’ll pick out one word that needs no translation from her native Eritrean: alleluia. Helen Berhane walks haltingly with help — still recovering from nerve damage suffered from almost three years of daily beatings and confinement in a storage container. Her crime? She refused to…
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