Pastor Saeed Abedini’s mother must leave Iran after threats and intimidation
Sad and disappointing news for Christians around the world as Pastor Saeed Abedini’s situation in Iran is worsening. A post from his wife back in America updated supporters on the news that he will not be More...
Turkey shuts down church, moves to deport Christian pastor, Patrick Jensen
Turkish authorities have closed a Protestant church in Southeast Turkey and ordered its American pastor fined and deported on charges of “working illegally.” Local police officials sealed the premises More...
Ukraine: Pastor Sergei Litovchenko abducted during church’s communion service
A Seventh-day Adventist pastor is missing in the Ukraine after a separatist group stormed a church in the city of Horlivka and abducted the man in the middle of a last Sabbath communion service. The Ukrainian Union More...
Saeed Abedini prison time in Iran is now over two years
Naghmeh Abedini and a large group gathered in a park near the White House to honor and pray for strength as her husband, Saeed, passed the second anniversary of his imprisonment. She read from Saeed’s letter More...
Naghmeh Abedini: Pastor Saeed’s arrest stopped her ‘selfish’ ‘fearful’ lifestyle
The wife of Pastor Saeed Abedini, an American pastor jailed in Iran, wrote a piece on True Woman detailing her emotional transition and how her husband’s plight has changed her life. “I finally learned More...
Christian pastor Huang Yizi in China sentenced to 10 years in jail for protesting
A Christian pastor in China could receive a 10-year prison sentence for protesting China’s cross removal campaign. The official charges against Huang Yizi is “gathering to assault a state organ.” Huang More...
Pastor Saeed Abedini’s children, Rebekka and Jacob, call for Obama to help in new video
Pastor Saeed Abedini, the U.S. citizen jailed in Iran for two years, is getting public support from his own children, who are pleading with President Obama to help release their father. In the video that is now More...
Iran arrestes three more Christians, Mohammad Roghangir, Suroush Saraie, Pastor Matthias Haghnejad
Three more Christians have been arrested in Iran after a raid on a Pastor’s home and now all sentenced to years in prison. “Iranian Christians Mohammad Roghangir, Suroush Saraie and Pastor Matthias Haghnejad More...
Maryland pastor, Nate Morales, guilty on child molestation charges
A Maryland jury found a former pastor guilty of molesting three teenage boys decades ago and now faces nearly a lifetime in prison. Nathaniel “Nate” Morales Nathaniel “Nate” Morales, 56, More...
President Obama speaks on National Day of Prayer, remember ‘prisoners’
President Obama discussed religious freedom Thursday, saying prayer is a powerful tool and calling on citizens to remember those around the world who have been abused and detained because of their religious convictions More...
Pastor Saeed Abedini refused medical treatment again as he is shackled in Iranian prison
Pastor Saeed Abedini has been shackled by the guards at an Iranian hospital and told he must return to prison without receiving vital treatment, according to the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ). Pastor More...
Beijing detention center releases ten Christians, 3 still jailed
Ten Christians from the Beijing Holy Love Fellowship were released after their initial detention on Jan. 24 in China’s capital; however, three Christians are still held at the Beijing Municipal No. 1 Detention More...
Tennessee kids pastor Charles Pittman charged with murdering fiancé Olivia Greenlee, made it look like suicide
A Tennessee college student and children’s minister has been arrested and charged with murdering his fiancé just months ahead of their wedding. Olivia Greenlee and Charles Pittman Facebook photo Investigators More...
China releases three Christians prisoners as Pastor Zhang Shaojie heads to court
China’s persecution of Christians continues, but Pastor Zhang Shaojie will finally move one step closer to determining his fate as The Voice of the Martyrs USA report that Pastor Zhang is scheduled for More...
Former LA Sheriff and Christian street evangelist Tony Miano arrested in Scotland discussing adultery, promiscuity and homosexuality as sin
A Christian street evangelist has been reportedly arrested for breaching the peace with “homophobic” aggravation after a woman complained about how he had about sin. Tony Miano being detained last year in London Tony More...
Richard Shahan, pastor arrested for murdering his wife
A Christian pastor was arrested for the murder of his wife after he was attempting to board a plane to Germany. Police believe that Richard Shahan, age 53, was attempting to flee to Russia by way of Germany when More...
Naghmeh Abedini interview gives update on Pastor Saeed Abedini, the dangers of the new prison and help from Pope Francis
EXCLUSIVE: Naghmeh Abedini is battling to see the release of her husband, Pastor Saeed Abedini, who has been jailed in Iran for his religious beliefs for over one year. During previous interviews with The Global More...
California Pastor Eddie Romero arrested protesting Iran unlawfully imprisoning Christians will be sent back to the US
A pastor from California was arrested on Monday while conducting a protest in Iran surrounding five Christians that have been unlawfully imprisoned in the country. Eddie Romero was taken into custody as he spoke More...
Missouri police arrest Christians preaching in public square
Speaking the Gospel in public can always raise the ire of atheists, but three Christians from a Missouri church were actually arrested. “This is coming to a head,” Pastor Aaron Brummitt told Christian News Network. More...
Naghmeh Abedini uses chance meeting with Iranian President Hasan Rouhani to ask for Saeed Abedini’s release
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived at the United Nations attempting to be the face of a reformed Iran, a government which released 80 opposition prisoners. The newly elected president said he would “take More...