(RNS) Activists hail release of Christian pastor in Iran, teen in Pakistan

Posted by Kendall Harmon

Religious rights activists are hailing the release over the weekend of an Iranian pastor accused of apostasy and a Pakistani girl who was charged with blasphemy.

Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani was released Saturday (Sept. 8) after a six-hour hearing, reported the American Center for Law and Justice, which worked to garner American support for the minister’s release. The Christian convert had faced possible execution.

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1. Cennydd13 wrote:

Thanks be to God!

September 12, 11:06 am | [comment link]
2. Alta Californian wrote:

Prayers answered.

September 12, 6:06 pm | [comment link]
3. MichaelA wrote:

Thank God for these results. I felt very pessimistic for both of them.

September 14, 1:01 am | [comment link]
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