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U.S. pastor in Iran released from confinement

U.S. pastor in Iran released from confinement

TEHRAN (BP) – Saeed Abedini, the American pastor imprisoned in Iran for his faith, has been released from solitary confinement, “a direct result of the multitudes praying,” his wife told the American Center for Law and [...]

Iranian pastor placed in solitary confinement

Iranian pastor placed in solitary confinement

TEHRAN (BP) – In another effort to force Iranian pastor Saeed Abedini to recant his faith, prison officials in Tehran have placed him in solitary confinement, something the American Center for Law and Justice calls “perhaps [...]

From prison, Iranian pastor writes of torture, forgiveness

From prison, Iranian pastor writes of torture, forgiveness

WASHINGTON (BP) – Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen of Iranian descent imprisoned in Tehran, tells of the torture he has endured for his faith as well as the joy that comes with forgiving his perpetrators [...]

Pope Benedict XVI promoted Christian unity

Pope Benedict XVI promoted Christian unity

By Deborah Gyapong - Special to Maranatha News - As Pope Benedict XVI steps down from the papacy, evangelicals have good reason to examine the legacy of the man who has been dubbed “the Pope of [...]

‘Grieved’ – Conn. Baptists responding to shooting

‘Grieved’ – Conn. Baptists responding to shooting

NEWTOWN, Conn. (BP) – Area Southern Baptists are preparing to provide any assistance that may be needed for families impacted by Friday morning’s mass shooting at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school, where at least 27 were [...]