[See also today's commentary by Chuck Colson at> http://www.breakpoint.org/bpcommentaries/entry/13/18007]
Iran Pastor's Case Referred to Supreme Leader > http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2011/October/Iran-Pastors-Case-Referred-to-Supreme-Leader/ October 10, 2011
The attorney representing Youcef Nadarkhani, the Iranian pastor facing a death sentence for refusing to recant his faith, says his client's case is being referred to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. Khamenei is the final authority in Iran. According to Agency France Presse, the move suggests the verdict could be delayed....
Meanwhile, a new bipartisan effort is underway in Congress to secure the pastor's freedom.In a letter signed by at least 39 Congressmen, lawmakers called Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to "use all the powers at your disposal" for "swift engagement with the international community to advocate for his release."
The American Center for Law and Justice [ACLJ] is calling on people to join Congress in urging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to put pressure on Iran to release Pastor Youcef: ■Sign the petition to Secretary Clinton > http://aclj.org/iran/pressure-iran-save-christian-pastor
Contact your congressmen to sign on to the Pitts/Shuler letter > http://congress.aclj.org/5290/call-on-secretary-state-clinton-to-save-christian-pastor-in-iran/
*The American Center for Law and Justice has also sent a letter to the United Nations calling for pressure on Iran to immediately and unconditionally release Pastor Youcef. Read the letter. http://c0391070.cdn2.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/pdf/letter-un-ohchr-regarding-youcef-nadarkhani-death-sentence-apostasy-iran.pdf
*CBN News has started an effort on Twitter to spread the word about Pastor Youcef's case.
■Follow the story at @CBNNews, then retweet the post, "Who is Youcef Nadarkhani? A pastor, husband & father who may be killed in Iran for his faith. RT for religious freedom, http//bit.ly/cbnnews."Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling for urgent action:
■Voice your concerns now to the Iranian Embassy here. You can also call the Iranian liaison office in the U.S. State Department. The number is 202-647-6575
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Deadly Attack on Coptic Church Sparks Cairo RiotsBy John Waage, CBN News Sr. EditorMonday, October 10, 2011RSS
The so-called "Arab Spring" took a deadly turn in Cairo over the weekend, as an attack on a Coptic Christian church sparked riots, killing 24 people and wounding at least 200 others.The rioting was worst violence since civilian protests brought about the ouster of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in March.
Police arrested dozens of people in Cairo's Tahrir Square when clashes between Coptic Christians, Muslims, and security forces escalated out of control. Christians had gathered to demonstrate after Muslims partially demolished a church last week. Some of the leaders of both the Christian and Muslim activists said the clashes were not as much related to religion as they were to the army's handling of the situation.
Rioters set cars on fire and burned army vehicles. The army's response was described as brutal by friends of several of the victims, who posted their conditions and video on the Internet. Attacks against Christian churches have increased since Mubarak's ouster. Christians represent just 10 percent of the country's 80 million people. The army has controlled the Egyptian government for the past 40 years.
Egyptian leaders held an emergency cabinet meeting to decide how to respond to charges of brutality among their forces. {Also}The latest violence has sparked new concerns about the upcoming parliament elections, scheduled for late November.
[Subjects in BOLD need prayer; ITALICIZED are points of action you can take]
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