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CSW: Pastor Nadarkhani still alive
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is refuting claims that Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani has been executed in Iran.
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Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani to Face New Charges in Iran
A 35-year-old Christian pastor, who has spent nearly three years behind bars in Iran and has been sentenced to death for refusing to renounce his faith, has been ordered to appear in court next month, where he is expected to fa...
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Christian billionaire positions self to be next president of Egypt
A Christian billionaire hopes to become the next president of Egypt. Naguib Sawiris, 57, founder of Orascom Telegram, launched recently the political party Al Masryeen Al Ahrar (The Free Egyptians) which he hopes will help him ...
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Iranian government impounds 6,500 Bibles
Some 6,500 Bible were seized recently by Iranian government officials in what has been perceived to be an intensified crackdown on Christians in the country. The Bibles were seized in Abhar city, situated in Zanjan province, No...
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Evangelical Iranian pastor facing execution stands strong amid government clampdown
An evangelical pastor in Iran who faces execution for refusing to denounce his faith said recently he has no regrets and urged Christians to be strong amid a government clampdown. Youcef Nadarkhani, 33, said in a recent missiv...
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...
U.S. commission appeals to Obama to intercede for pastor on death row in Iran
A U.S. commission charged with overseeing religious freedom has appealed to President Barack Obama to intercede on behalf of a Christian pastor who is facing a death sentence in Iran. The United States Commission on Internation...