By Jordan Sekulow It began last week. American pastor Saeed Abedini, who is serving an eight-year prison term in Iran because of his Christian faith, has been suffering from internal bleeding for months—injuries received from beatings in prison. In what could only be viewed as a cruel act of psychological abuse, prison officials took Pastor Abedini to…
By Stoyan Zaimov Iranian authorities have posed U.S. Pastor Saeed Abedini with an ultimatum to deny Christ, or spend more time in prison. “Deny your faith in Jesus Christ and return to Islam or else you will not be released from prison. We will make sure you are kept here even after your 8 year…
By Lisa Daftari The Iranian-American Christian pastor jailed in Iran for his faith again has been denied bail as he awaits proper medical treatment for serious injuries and internal bleeding sustained from brutal prison beatings, according to the family’s attorneys. Saeed Abedini, the 32-year-old U.S. citizen imprisoned in Iran since September, purportedly was taken to…
By Oren Dorell Efforts to win the release of an American pastor held in a notorious Iranian prison got a boost from comments by Secretary of State John Kerry that gave a nod to U.S. allies to quietly intervene, the pastor’s wife and supporters say. Saeed Abedini, 32, a native of Iran who became a…
By David Mathis This Easter marks the end of an era at Bethlehem Baptist. John Piper served as the church’s primary preacher from July 13, 1980, until December 31, 2012. Since January 1 this year, he has been associate pastor, and his final task on staff is preaching this weekend’s Easter message — once Saturday…
By Sharifa Ghanem DUBAI: An Iraqi Christian pastor who has made international headlines after being thrown in jail could be released pending a presidential approval, a report said on Friday. The pastor, Abdi Ali Hamzah, could get a reprieve after Terry Law of the World Compassion Ministries reportedly met with top governmental officials in…