5 Christians sentenced to prison in Iran
CWN - March 11, 2011
Five Iranian Pentecostal Christians have been sentenced to a year in prison for "crimes against the Islamic order," according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide.
282 Christians have been arrested in 34 Iranian cities since the government launched a crackdown in June 2010.
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