PAKISTAN – Pakistan’s Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Asia Bibi’s Final Appeal

International Christian Concern | Oct. 8, 2018 International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the final appeal for Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for allegedly committing blasphemy…

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PAKISTAN – Pakistan Islamists Warn of ‘Terrible Consequences’ of Blasphemy Appeal

Reuters | Oct. 8, 2018 ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A hardline Pakistani Islamist group has warned of “terrible consequences” if a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy is granted leniency…

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Pakistan – Defend Dying Christians in Pakistan

American Center for Justice and Law | Oct. 5, 2018 Pakistan is one of the most pernicious persecutors of Christians ever. Pakistani Christians are tortured, raped, and burned alive. Some…

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TURKEY – Brunson Appeals to Turkey’s Highest Court

Biblical Truth Media Excellence Free Speech | Oct. 5, 2018 Pastor Andrew Brunson’s attorney, Ismail Cem Halavurt, this week filed an appeal with Turkey’s highest constitutional court. Pastor Brunson, a North Carolina…

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TURKEY – Lawyer of U.S. Pastor says to Appeal to Top Turkish Court for his Release

Reuters | Oct. 2, 2018 The case of Andrew Brunson, whose next regular court hearing is on Oct. 12, has become the most divisive issue in a worsening diplomatic row…

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United States – ‘Eliminate’ Blasphemy Laws, says US Commission Chief on International Blasphemy Day

World Watch Monitor | Oct. 1, 2018 In Pakistan, blasphemy accusations often leads to riots, like this one in Islamabad in November 2017.(Photo: World Watch Monitor) Blasphemy laws are “dangerous”…

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PAKISTAN – Pakistani Christian Family Flees After Home Set on Fire, told They’ll be Killed if They Return

World Watch Monitor | Sept. 28, 2018 The only Christian family in their area were beaten and saw their house set on fire last week in a city in Pakistan’s…

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PAKISTAN – The Only Christian Family in Pakistani Village Attacked for Faith

International Christian Concern | Sept. 27, 2018 A poor Christian family is running from pillar to post for justice after members of a local land mafia, allegedly patronized by the…

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TURKEY – Turkish-US officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ of Brunson’s release

World Watch Monitor | Sept. 24, 2018 Andrew Brunson, pictured during his release from prison into house arrest on 25 July, was first arrested almost two years ago. Both Turkish and…

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TURKEY- Daughter: U.S. Pastor Imprisoned in Turkey for Terrorism by ‘Christianization’

Breit Bart | Sept. 24, 2018 The pastor’s daughter Jacqueline Furnari declared, “A year and a half after his initial detention [in October 2016], Turkey finally charged him when they handed…

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TURKEY: Turkey replaces prosecutor who indicted US pastor Brunson

World Watch Monitor | 090918 At the outset last week of Turkey’s new judicial year, the Izmir prosecutor who prepared the controversial indictment accusing US pastor Andrew Brunson of terrorism…

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TURKEY – Turkey ‘will retaliate’ over US sanctions as crisis grows

Independent.ie | Aug. 3, 2018 Turkey was yesterday drawing up retaliatory measures after Washington slapped sanctions on two Turkish ministers in one of the biggest crises between the two Nato…

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TURKEY – Update on Pastor Andrew Brunson With Jorge Parrott

Back to Jerusalem | Aug. 3, 2018 Jorge Porrott, president of CMM Ministries, a theological seminary, speaks with Eugene on Back to Jerusalem Radio about American Pastor Andrew Brunson who…

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TURKEY – Trump administration sanctions Turkish officials over detained American pastor

FoxNews | 080218 The Trump administration on Wednesday sanctioned top Turkish officials over the country’s detention of American pastor Andrew Craig Brunson. The Treasury Department sanctions, first announced by the…

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Turkish court rejects appeal to end US pastor’s house arrest – Middle East

Stars and Stripes | 073118 ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court rejected an appeal Tuesday to end the house arrest of an American pastor who is at the center of…

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Trump administration threatens to punish Turkey unless it frees detained American minister

LATimes | 072618 At a conference Thursday affirming the U.S. commitment to global religious freedom, Vice President Mike Pence threatened economic sanctions against Turkey if its government fails to release…

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Pastor Brunson – Pence threatens Turkey over detained US pastor

Religion News Service | 072618 WASHINGTON (RNS) — Vice President Mike Pence used a State Department summit of foreign ministers and religious leaders to call on Turkey to release U.S.…

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U.S. Ministerial – Persecution of Andrew Brunson, John Cao Shared at Religious Freedom Ministerial

Christianity Today | 072418 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The first victim of religious persecution to share their story today at the US State Department’s first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom couldn’t…

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TURKEY – What Is Andrew Brunson Accused Of? Donald Trump Calls for Release of Pastor Imprisoned in Turkey

Newsweek | 071918 | By Cristina Maza “With the news of his continued imprisonment breaking today, Save The Persecuted Christians calls on President Trump, the administration and our legislators to…

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TURKEY – US pastor denied release in latest trial hearing in Turkey

The Tribune | 07-18-18 ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court on Wednesday again denied a request for the release from custody of an American pastor based in Turkey who is…

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TURKEY – Turkish court rules to keep US pastor in jail on terror charges

YeniSafak | 07-18-18 A Turkish court has ruled to keep American Pastor Andrew Craig Brunson, who is being tried on terrorism and spying charges, in jail. Andrew Brunson, a Christian…

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