Contents tagged with Easter
Filed in: Iran | by Jay Sekulow | 4:19 PM Mar. 28, 2013
Easter Prayers for Pastor Saeed
Many of us will gather this weekend with family and friends to celebrate Easter - the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For me and my family, we also celebrate Passover - God's deliverance of the Jewish people from the bondage of slavery under Egypt's Pharaohs. During this important time, I want to ask you to pause for a moment and reflect on the freedoms each one of us possess in America - freedom to celebrate Easter - to celebrate Passover - the freedom to express our faith - without fear - witho... Continue Reading
Filed in: Free Speech | by CeCe Heil | 3:55 PM Mar. 28, 2013
The ACLJ Protects the Distribution of Easter Event Flyers at Elementary School
An elementary school in Seekonk, Massachusetts refused a Christian student’s request to allow distribution of Easter event flyers, while allowing other students to distribute non-religious flyers. The student’s mother contacted the ACLJ informing us that the school’s Principal confiscated the flyers. When the mother contacted the Principal, she was told that “these kinds” of materials are not allowed to be distributed on campus. However, the Principal said that the ... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 3:38 PM Apr. 25, 2012
Christians Tried on Easter in Iran for Their Faith
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is just one example of the rampant persecution of Christians going on around the world. Now, there are new reports that another Christian Pastor, Reverend Matthias Haghnejad, has been tried in Iran for his faith. Even worse, eleven members of his Christian congregation, including his wife, were also tried and are now awaiting a verdict. Iranian prosecutors charged these Christians with "crimes against the order," a charge often leveled as a cover for religious persecut... Continue Reading
Filed in: Radical Islam | by Tiffany Barrans | 10:09 AM Apr. 11, 2012
Easter Attack on Christians in Nigeria Must Ignite Change in U.S. Foreign Policy
The ACLJ joined a number of human rights organizations issuing a joint press release condemning the slaughter of Nigerian Christians on Easter and denouncing the State Department’s exceedingly insensitive response. Radical Muslims unleashed a deadly terrorist attack aimed at a Christian community in northern Nigeria on Easter Sunday morning. Reports of the incident confirm that the target of the attack was the All Nations Christian Assembly Church. After being denied entrance to the chur... Continue Reading
Filed in: ACLJ | by Jay Sekulow | 7:00 AM Apr. 7, 2012
A Season of Hope
As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ - a season of life - a season of hope - I want to thank all of you for your prayers and support for our work in this country and around the globe. At a time when there is so much turmoil and growing challenges to our faith and freedom, I want to assure you that our commitment to defending faith and freedom has never been stronger. And, with your assistance, we will continue to make a tremendous difference - protecting the rights given to us by Go... Continue Reading