Catholic News Agency - One Iranian Pastor Freed, Another Remains Imprisoned

By Michelle Bauman, CatholicNewsAgency.com

Reports in Iran indicate that a Christian pastor who was arrested on Christmas Day has been released, while a second pastor remains in prison for his religious beliefs.

“Iran must not be allowed to persecute individuals because of their faith,” stressed Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based American Center for Law and Justice, which has been monitoring the plight of Christians in Iran. . . .

But while he welcomed Nadarkhani’s freedom, Sekulow also emphasized that another Christian pastor, Saeed Abedini, remains imprisoned in Iran for his faith. . . .

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