Iran: faced with death sentence, Christian convert refuses to revert to Islam
September 27, 2011
An Iranian Protestant pastor, sentenced to death in 2010 for apostasy, has refused to convert back to Islam during two court hearings. The Supreme Court of Iran has ruled that if Yousef Nadarkhani renounces Christianity and returns to Islam, his death sentence will be declared null.
For all current news, visit our News home page.
Further information:
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
-
Posted by: -
Sep. 27, 2011 9:12 PM ET USA
Iranian Protestant pastor, sentenced to death in 2010 for apostasy, has refused to convert back to Islam during two court hearings. MORE OF PEACE LOVING ISLAM - MAY OUR LORD'S KINDNESS CONVERT THEM TO THE REAL FAITH.
-
Posted by: rpp -
Sep. 27, 2011 7:13 PM ET USA
May God preserve him. I will be praying for him.
-
Posted by: AgnesDay -
Sep. 27, 2011 4:41 PM ET USA
What a beautiful example to us all!
-
Posted by: samuel.doucette1787 -
Sep. 27, 2011 7:52 AM ET USA
The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church...may Our Lord help him persevere until death.
