CSW calls for convictions of three Iranian Christians to be overturned
Religious freedom advocacy Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called for the convictions of three Iranian Christians to be overturned after they were found guilty of national security-related crimes last month. Mervyn Thomas, CEO of the UK-based organisation, said the eight year sentences handed down to Suroush Saraie and Eskandar Rezaie – both members of the Church of […]
CONVERSATIONS: FIONA BAIRD, ADVOCATE FOR IRANIAN CHRISTIANS
Elam – an organisation aimed at supporting the Persian-speaking church in Iran and beyond – recently opened a regional office in Australia. Director Fiona Baird speaks to DAVID ADAMS about the organisation’s purpose, what life is like for Christians in Iran, and why the church there is seeing such growth at the moment…
Iran threatens to expel Christian children from schools
BosNewsLife Iran’s Government has ordered children belonging to families of one of the country’s largest house church movements to study the Quran and Shi’a Islamic teachings or face expulsion from school, a church official confirmed to BosNewsLife last week. The Church of Iran movement is also concerned about four jailed members saying one of them […]
Iranian pastor released from prison
BosNewsLife Iranian pastor Behnam Irani has been released from prison after serving some six years behind bars for charges linked to his Christian activities, friends with close knowledge about the situation, have told BosNewsLife. “Irani has been released from prison and is now free,” confirmed advocacy group Present Truth Ministries (PTM), which closely followed the […]