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Pope’s butler facing 18 months in Vatican jail
Pope Benedict's former butler could serve time in a Vatican jail unless the 85-year old pontiff pardons him in the next few days.
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Christian’s 6-Year sentence upheld in Egypt
A judge in Upper Egypt has upheld a six-year prison sentence for a Coptic Christian wrongly convicted of “blasphemy” against Islam and inciting sectarian strife, his lawyer said.
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Drive to release rights attorney in China pushes forward
Gao Zhisheng’s brother visits him in prison. LOS ANGELES, March 30 (CDN) — Confirmation this week of China’s assertion in December that human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng is alive and serving out a prison sentence is key as effo...
Rumors of imminent execution of Iranian pastor unconfirmed
Lawyers for an Iranian pastor awaiting a final decision on his death sentence have not received communication from authorities that their client will be executed, despite reports that his death is imminent. Rumors of an imminen...
Decision Stalled on Iranian Pastor Sentenced to Death
A pastor in Iran sentenced to death for refusing to recant his faith may have to wait another year for a ruling on whether the sentence will be upheld, according to sources. Yousef (also spelled Youcef) Nadarkhani, sentenced to...
Iranian Pastor on Death Row Under Pressure
The mistreatment of a pastor in Iran awaiting a decision on his death sentence for refusing to recant his faith amounts to physical and psychological torture, a source close to the pastor’s family said. Yousef (also spelled You...
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Pakistani judge who sentenced governor’s assassin vanishes
The Pakistani judge who imposed a death sentence on the assassin of Punjab governor Salman Taseer has gone underground due to threats from Islamic fundamentalists, Pakistani church officials have confirmed. “It is true that the...
In Iran, a Christian pastor faces death sentence for apostasy
An international human rights group in Iran called recently for the release from prison of a Christian pastor who was sentenced to death for allegedly changing his religion. The 11th Circuit Criminal Court of Appeals of Gilan P...
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Word from Scotland-The most unknown sentence in the New Testament
Is This the Most Unknown Sentence In The New Testament? “For if men do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” One friend, when he has gone on speaking engagements, has read these wor...
Indian legislator’s light sentence shows he stands above the law
Even though India’s state legislator Manoj Pradhan has been sentenced to seven years in jail for “causing grievous hurt and rioting,” he is literally getting away with murder some say. The congressman organized and led an anti-...