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Filed in: Iran | by Anna Sekulow | 3:37 PM Apr. 27, 2012
Tweet for Youcef Reaches 1.9 Million Worldwide
The ACLJ’s Tweet for Youcef campaign is now reaching 1.5 million Twitter accounts around the world with daily updates and information in English about Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. In addition, our Tweet for Youcef campaign in Brazil is reaching more than 400,000 Twitter accounts each day with updates in Portuguese. Pastor Youcef still faces execution in Iran for his Christian faith. He has now been illegally imprisoned for his faith for 928 days, in violation of Iranian and interna... 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
Filed in: Iran | by Jordan Sekulow | 6:26 PM Feb. 28, 2012
Youcef Nadarkhani’s Case Unites People Around Religious Liberty
The fight to save the life of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has been sentenced to death in Iran for his faith, is truly uniting people of all faiths - atheists too - and political persuasions across the world. We have seen statements calling on Iran to release this persecuted pastor from President Obama’s White House, Secretary Clinton’s State Department, and Republican presidential campaigns. Governor Mitt Romney was one of the first political leaders to call for Pastor N... Continue Reading
Filed in: Middle East Turmoil | by Jay Sekulow | 1:05 PM Oct. 12, 2011
Egyptian Military Takes Aim at Christians
The worldwide persecution of Christians is on the rise. It is a very real threat that we are actively battling every day. Thanks to your voice, this epidemic is starting to receive more media coverage, and in our media-driven world, that can translate into action. This week 26 Coptic Christians in Egypt were killed for their faith, and new reports have emerged that “Egyptian soldiers drove over protesters with armored vehicles and fired live ammunition into a crowd of unarmed Coptic Chris... Continue Reading
Filed in: United Nations | by Jay Sekulow | 11:33 AM Aug. 11, 2011
A Growing Global Concern: Christians in the Crosshairs
Christians are in the crosshairs around the globe - facing more danger than ever before because of their faith. That has been apparent to us for years as the ACLJ, along with our international affiliate organizations, work to protect the rights of Christians around the globe. Now, comes a new study from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life that illustrates just how serious this problem really is. The report, "Rising Restrictions on Religion," found restrictions on religious beliefs and... Continue Reading
