Contents tagged with Tweet for Youcef
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 12:48 PM Apr. 17, 2012
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Sees His Family
Last week Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani spent his 35th birthday in prison in Iran, illegally detained and facing execution for his faith. What we were unable to tell you last week is a rare piece of good news for the persecuted pastor. Our sources in Iran have confirmed to the ACLJ that Pastor Youcef was allowed to see his entire family on his birthday. This was a rare family reunion in the jail where he has been held for more than two and a half years since he was arrested for questioning the Musl... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Tiffany Barrans | 1:25 PM Apr. 11, 2012
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Spends 35th Birthday Behind Bars
Today, is Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s birthday, and our sources in Iran confirm that he is still alive. Thirty-five years ago, on the 23rd of the Farvardin month of the Persian Calendar, Youcef was born in Iran. This is the third birthday that Pastor Youcef has been forced to celebrate behind bars, condemned to death in Iran for apostasy – becoming a Christian in a regime governed by Shariah (Islamic) law. Tomorrow, marks exactly two and a half years of imprisonment – 913 days... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 2:44 PM Apr. 2, 2012
Pastor Youcef Sees His Son on His Son’s Birthday
Today is Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s son’s birthday. While he didn’t get the present he really wanted, his father’s freedom, he did receive a very special gift. Pastor Youcef’s son was able to visit his father in prison. This was not only a birthday present for his son, but serves as an early birthday present for Pastor Youcef, who will celebrate his 35th birthday and the two-and a half year mark of his imprisonment next week. Over the course of Pastor Youcef’... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Anna Sekulow | 1:46 PM Mar. 26, 2012
Youcef Still Alive Despite False Execution Rumors - 900 Days
The ACLJ has received confirmation that Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is alive in Iran as of today, March 26, 2012. New false reports about Pastor Youcef’s execution continue to surface – whether these reports originate from a misinformation campaign initiated by the Iranian regime or just uninformed sources is unknown. Many of these false reports stem from an inaccurate image being circulated on various blogs and social media sites of an Iranian man of Pastor Youcef’s age standin... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Anna Sekulow | 3:55 PM Mar. 16, 2012
Pastor Youcef Alive as ACLJ Launches Tweet for Youcef Brazil
The ACLJ launched a new Tweet for Youcef page in Portuguese in response to the incredible show of support we have seen from the people of Brazil. Just as we launched this important international social media tool, we received new confirmation from our contacts on the ground that Pastor Youcef was still alive as of this afternoon in Iran. The people of Brazil were the first outside of the U.S. to join the Tweet for Youcef campaign, and were instrumental in spreading it around the world. Like th... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 1:53 PM Mar. 15, 2012
Youcef Alive as International Pressure Expands
Our sources on the ground in Iran confirmed to the ACLJ that Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is still alive as of Tuesday evening this week. International pressure continues to build calling for the release of this persecuted pastor on death row in Iran for his Christian faith. Last week, Jordan Sekulow, ACLJ Executive Director, met with the Vice President of Brazil and other government officials who assured the ACLJ that they are working diplomatically with Iran to secure Pastor Youcef’s immed... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 9:43 AM Mar. 8, 2012
Brazil Stands With Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani
Our international efforts to free Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who faces death by hanging because of his Christian beliefs, continue to grow each day. Now, there has been a critical development by a South American nation that has both economic and diplomatic relations with Iran, adding to the mounting international pressure for Pastor Youcef’s release. I have been in Brazil this week meeting with government officials and participating in interviews with the news media - generating su... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 11:57 AM Mar. 7, 2012
Prayer Vigil for Pastor Youcef Today
Today, there will be a prayer vigil in Washington, DC for Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani who faces execution in Iran for this Christian faith. Reverend Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, who is organizing the prayer vigil for Pastor Youcef, stated: We are gathering outside of the Iranian Interests Section to pray and ask God for the safety and immediate release of Pastor Nadarkhani. We are also leaving flowers in front of the Interests Section to show our solidarity for Pa... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Matthew Clark | 11:59 AM Mar. 6, 2012
Nearly 200,000 Sign Petition Calling for Pastor Youcef’s Release
In just two weeks, more than 189,000 people signed on to the ACLJ’s Petition to Free Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. The petition called for Iran to release Pastor Youcef and urged Members of Congress to pass a resolution on his behalf. Last week Congress responded, unanimously passing H. Res. 556, and Senator Vitter has introduced a similar resolution in the Senate. You can still add your name to this critical petition, and urge the Senate to join the House in demanding Pastor Youce... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Anna Sekulow | 12:11 PM Mar. 3, 2012
Tweet for Youcef Reaches 1 Million Worldwide Each Day
The message to Iran is clear: The world is watching, crying out with one voice for the release of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. The ACLJ’s Tweet for Youcef campaign is now reaching more than 1,000,000 Twitter accounts each day in 89% of the world’s nations. The pressure on Iran has never been greater to stop this violation of the ultimate human right and free this persecuted pastor. Share this infographic on Facebook and Twitter, and Tweet for Youcef today:... Continue Reading