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Filed in: Iran | by Anna Sekulow | 3:17 PM Mar. 1, 2012
Celebrities Worldwide are Tweeting for Youcef
Hundreds of thousands people worldwide are crying out for the release of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. Now, celebrities, sports stars, and media personalities are joining the effort, urging their fans and followers on Twitter to join the fight to save his life and Tweet for Youcef. Today, Matt Hasselbeck, NFL pro-bowl quarterback for the Tennessee Titans, tweeted to his more than 100,000 followers urging them to join the ACLJ’s Tweet for Youcef campaign. He re-tweeted international ... Continue Reading
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 12:31 PM Mar. 1, 2012
Congress Unanimously Supports Pastor Youcef
The U.S. House of Representatives joined many other governmental bodies internationally in calling for the immediate release of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. The House of Representatives unanimously passed H.Res. 556, “Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.” This bi-partisan resolution, spearheaded by Representatives Joe Pitts (R-PA), an evangelical Christian conservative, and Keith E... Continue Reading