Fox News - Obama Calls for Release of Abedini, Bae During National Prayer Breakfast

February 11, 2014

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President Obama called for the release of U.S. missionary Kenneth Bae and American pastor Saeed Abedini during Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, saying the United States continues to pray for “all prisoners of conscience” regardless of faith.

Obama told a non-denominational crowd of political leaders that “religious freedom around the world” remains a fundamental tenet to national security and a central aspect to U.S. diplomacy. He cited the rights of Muslims in Pakistan and Coptic Christians in Egypt to practice their faiths before referring to Bae and Abedini directly. . . .

Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice, which has closely followed Adedini’s case, also thanked Obama for publicly recognizing the pastor’s plight. . . .

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