Execution of Iranian Pastor Delayed
The execution of an Iranian pastor sentenced to death for apostasy from Islam has been delayed.
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Letter from Iranian Pastor Sentenced to Death for Apostasy
This is a message from brother Youcef Nadarkhani, a pastor of an Iranian church who has been sentenced to death. This message was written in June and has been translated from Farsi to English.
...continue reading this storyIranian Authorities to Execute Pastor for Apostasy
A Christian pastor in Iran is slated for execution this weekend.
...continue reading this storyIranian Christian Dies After Being Beaten by Relative
A believer with a Muslim Background (BMB) died in Iran after being severely beaten by a relative, according to Christian Human rights group.
...continue reading this storyEight Churches Shut Down in Syria
At least eight house churches in northern Syria have been closed down by the government as part of a crackdown on evangelical Christians in country, a Washington-based rights group said Tuesday, September 28.
...continue reading this storyNine Christians Arrested for Evangelism in Iran
Iranian State television reported the arrest of nine people on the charge of carrying out evangelism just outside of Hamedan, a well-informed Christian Network reported on Wednesday, September 15.
...continue reading this storyIranian Christians Facing Execution, Network Reports
Three Christians are being threatened with the death penalty if they do not renounce their Christian faith and revert back to Islam.
...continue reading this storyChristians In Danger Amid Deadly Protests Against Koran Burning (UPDATE)
Minority Christians in strict Islamic countries remained anxious about their safety Friday, September 10, amid deadly protests against plans by an American pastor to burn copies of the Koran, although it remained uncertain whether the bonfire would go-ahead.
...continue reading this storyIraqi Christians Face Harder Times Ahead
An organization dedicated to persecuted Christians worldwide expects life for believers in Iraq will only get worse as American troops are redeployed back to the States.
...continue reading this storyIranian Christian Detained in Ahvaz
Members of a home-based church in the city of Ahvaz are worried about one of their own who has not been heard from since his arrest, Worthy News has learned.
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