Iran Escalates Attacks on Christians
Christian News
Last Christmas, the Iranian government began arresting Christians, raiding and ransacking their homes as they are taken to prison and interogation.
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New Wave of Arrests in Iran
Christian News
Iranian Christian leaders called for a day of prayer following a new wave of arrests of believers with Muslim backgrounds in Tehran and other cities.
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Iran Christians Face Blasphemy Trial; Death Sentence Possible
Five detained members of one of Iran's largest house church movements were to face a trial Monday, April 5, on charges of "blasphemy" which carries the death penalty in this strict Islamic nation, a church representative told Worthy News.
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Iran Court Acquits 11 Evangelical Christians
Eleven members of one of Iran's largest evangelical house church movements, who were charged with action against the order of the country and drinking alcohol, have been acquitted by an Iranian court, Worthy News learned Friday, May 20.
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Iran Pastor On Death Row Urges Faith In Christ
An evangelical pastor who faces execution in Iran for refusing to abandon his Christian faith has urged fellow believers to remain faithful to Jesus Christ and the Word of God despite persecution, according to a letter obtained by Worthy News.
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Iran Detains Evangelical Pastor; Whereabouts Unknown
The whereabouts of an evangelical pastor in Iran remained unknown Saturday, August 27, some 10 days after he was detained by Iranian security forces as part of a reported government crackdown on Christian converts, Worthy News established.
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Iran: Christian Pastor freed from prison to face trial
Arrested on charges of blasphemy against Islam, Pastor Matthias Haghnejad is now free on bail, according to ASSIST News Service.
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Iran Court Tells Pastor 'Recant Faith Or Face Execution'
An Iranian court has asked the pastor of one of Iran's largest house church movements to abandon his faith in Christ and return to Islam if he wants to avoid execution, a church official told Worthy News Sunday, September 25.
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