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Christian Persecution continues unchanged in many countries.During these last years there has been an increase in persecution and has changed from isolated cases to open attacks on christians and churches almost daily,all over the world.The stories,testimonies and facts presented in this blog have the objective of helping you to be more aware of this reality and the actual situation that many of our brothers and sisters are facing right now wherever they are in the world. (Matthew 5:10-12)

Saturday, February 6, 2010

The Arrest and Unknown Condition of a Christian Iranian in Mashhad

Iran (FCNN)--A Farsi News Network has reported that Iranian security officials broke into the home of a Christian woman in Mashhad on the morning of December 18th. The officials arrested the woman, Hamideh Najafi, after having thoroughly searched her home. Her location remains unknown. Security officers claim that officials seized some of Hamideh's belongings, including books, CDs, and hand painted portraits of Jesus Christ. The officers said that the existence of the painting could be enough to convict her in court...

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Pray for Hamideh's safety and her witness for Christ.
Pray that Hamideh's husband would have success in locating his wife