Tag: iran

Persia, where the Gospel is flourishing

Iran (MNN) — Meet Global Catalytic Ministries.

PUBLISHED ON 9 August, 2017 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, biblical history, global catalytic ministries, iran, outreach, persia, tajikistan

Christian convert Maryam Nagash Zargaran released from prison

Iran (MNN) — Christian woman’s health was severely tested in prison

PUBLISHED ON 8 August, 2017 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ evin prison, global catalytic ministries, iran, maryam, maryam nagash zargaran, middle east

Iran wary as Iraqi Kurds vie for independence

Iran (MNN) — Kurds push for national freedom, live in spiritual bondage

PUBLISHED ON 25 July, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ freedom, independece, iran, iraq, kurdish people, kurdistan, kurds, referendum, syria, tehran, tom doyle, turkey

Christians in Iran handed lengthy prison sentences

Iran (MNN/MEC) — Three Christians await lengthy prison sentences

PUBLISHED ON 10 July, 2017 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ iran, middle east concern, Miles Windsor, persecution, religious freedom

Iranian Christians face 80 lashes in communion case

Iran (MNN/MEC) – Four Christians charged with “threatening national security”

PUBLISHED ON 5 July, 2017 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ communion, court case, iran, national security, threat, verdict

Ramadan ending, but Christians continue to pray

Int’l (MNN) — Praying for Jesus to open Muslims’ eyes

PUBLISHED ON 23 June, 2017 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ boko haram, e3 partners, iran, iraq, ISIS, islamic state, prayer, ramadan, somalia, terrorism

Believers in Iran sacrifice safety to hear the Gospel

Iran (MNN) — Christians wary of being targeted for their faith

PUBLISHED ON 13 June, 2017 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ iran, middle east, Panayiotis Keenan, persecution, sat-7 pars, satellite television

Television ministry gives people hope following Iran attacks

Iran (MNN) — SAT-7 PARS is helping believers find peace

PUBLISHED ON 9 June, 2017 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ farsi, iran, islamic state, sat-7, satellite television, terrorism

Can a ceasefire in Syria take hold after last week?

Syria (MNN) — Increased checkpoints make sending aid hard in Aleppo

PUBLISHED ON 10 April, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ aid, aleppo, assad, ceasefire, checkpoints, church, gospel, humanitarian aid, iran, missile strikes, new testaments, relief, russia, syria, Trump, united nations, united states

Religious freedom in Iran: awareness, advocacy, action

Iran (MNN) — Religious freedom under scrutiny

PUBLISHED ON 4 April, 2017 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ christians, gospel, iran, middle east concern, persecution, religious freedom, uscirf

Three Christian Azerbaijani men freed in Iran

Iran (MNN) — Three Christian men released on bail in Iran, prayers still needed

PUBLISHED ON 11 November, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ arrested, azerbaijan, christians, iran, open doors, persecution, prison, world watch list

Pastor Behnam Irani finally released from prison

Iran (MNN) — Around 200 Iranian Christians still in jail, sharing Christ

PUBLISHED ON 21 October, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ advocacy, behnam irani, iran, open doors usa, persecution, prison, world watch list

The Persian identity: in Allah or Christ?

Iran (MNN) — To be Persian is to be Muslim… but the Gospel is penetrating

PUBLISHED ON 30 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ anniversary, ayatollah, celebration, identity, iran, persecution, persia, persian, shah

The Church’s growth-spurt in a surprising country

Iran (MNN) — A booming Iranian Church offers a timely message

PUBLISHED ON 26 September, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ church, growth, iran, islam, middle east, mullah, muslim, persecution, the islamic republic of iran

Imprisoned and blacklisted for Christ

Iran (SAT-7) — Iranian couple forced from their homeland.

PUBLISHED ON 2 February, 2016 BY Lindsay Steele
TOPICS:▼ iran, middle east, refugees, sat-7

Abedini returned, problem remains

Iran (MNN) — Open Doors urges Christians to remember those in prison.

PUBLISHED ON 19 January, 2016 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ david curry, iran, nuclear deal, open doors usa, prisoner swap, saeed abedini

Celebrating the release of Iranian Pastor

Iran (MNN) — Christians celebrate the release of pastor after being in Iranian prison for five years.

PUBLISHED ON 23 December, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele
TOPICS:▼ christian persecution, iran, voice of the martyrs

SAT-7 music program helps man find answers

Syria (SAT-7) — A man’s love for music leads him to a new life.

PUBLISHED ON 10 November, 2015 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ answers, gospel, iran, middle east, rock music, sat-7, television ministry

Defending Syria: Judgment Day?

Syria (MNN) — Russia defends airstrikes in Syria; allies a source of worry.

PUBLISHED ON 2 October, 2015 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ gospel, iran, ISIS, mission eurasia, pray, russia, syria, ukraine

Christian escapes Iran, finds refuge in U.S.

Iran (MNN) — Iranian refugee finds a place to call home.

PUBLISHED ON 30 September, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ Amir, iran, Iranian Christian, middle east

No caller left behind for SAT-7 PARS

Iran (SAT-7) — New technology makes sure every caller is heard.

PUBLISHED ON 21 September, 2015 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ farsi, iran, sat-7, television ministry, voice over internet protocol

Using history to inspire Iranian house churches

Iran (MNN) –SAT-7 uses church history to inspire Iranian house churches.

PUBLISHED ON 29 July, 2015 BY Alex Anhalt
TOPICS:▼ believers, house churches, iran, persecution, sat-7, television

Yemen: at the intersection of war and a nuclear treaty

Yemen (MNN) — Yemen: a proxy war?

PUBLISHED ON 24 July, 2015 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ gospel, iran, persecution, saudi arabia, shia, sunni, yemen

Future for Iranian Christians unclear in light of nuclear deal

Iran (MNN) — How will the nuclear deal affect Christians in Iran?

PUBLISHED ON 17 July, 2015 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ christian persecution, iran, nuclear deal, terrorism, voice of the martyrs

Counseling center assists many in Iran who are hopeless

Iran (SAT-7/MNN) — Life in Iran comes with many burdens; ministry is bringing hope.

PUBLISHED ON 14 July, 2015 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ #hope, christ, counseling, hopeless, iran, sat-7, suicide

Brutality continues for Pastor Saeed

Iran (MNN) — Pastor Saeed has two choices: renounce Christianity, or remain in prison.

PUBLISHED ON 12 June, 2015 BY Reagan Hoezee
TOPICS:▼ brutality, christianity, iran, islam, pastor saeed, prison

Iran views Christianity as direct threat

Iran (MNN) — Voice of the Martyrs reports Iran may have the fastest-growing church in the world.

PUBLISHED ON 10 June, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele
TOPICS:▼ iran, voice of the martyrs

Persecution of religious minorities in Iran on the rise

Iran (MNN) — Christians suffering persecution aren’t giving up hope.

PUBLISHED ON 4 June, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele
TOPICS:▼ iran, open doors usa, uscirf

Yemen crisis fails to stop evangelism

Yemen (MNN) –- Prayer needed as Christians reach out.

PUBLISHED ON 23 April, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ iran, open doors usa, pray, saudi arabia, Yemen crisis

Coming to faith in Iran through technology

Iran (JFP) — Finding JESUS in Iran.

PUBLISHED ON 13 April, 2015 BY Lindsay Steele
TOPICS:▼ farsi, iran, jesus film project

Pakistan drawn into Yemen conflict

Pakistan (MNN) — Another country drawn into the Yemen conflict.

PUBLISHED ON 7 April, 2015 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ iran, pakistan, saudi arabia, shi'ite, sunni, yemen

President Obama meets wife of Pastor Saeed Abedini

USA (MNN) — President Obama meets wife of Pastor Saeed Abdini.

PUBLISHED ON 23 January, 2015 BY Ava Dixon
TOPICS:▼ iran, obama, pastor saeed abedini

Who is in control of Yemen?

Yemen (MNN) — What is going on in Yemen?

PUBLISHED ON 22 January, 2015 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ bible, christians, houthi, iran, open doors, shi'ite, sunni, yemen

Obama in Abedini hometown

USA (MNN) — Will President Obama visit Nagmeh?

PUBLISHED ON 21 January, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ #savesaeed, Abedini, aclj, iran, obama

Pastor Saeed Abedini writes a letter home

Iran (MNN) — Pastor Saeed writes a letter from his prison cell.

PUBLISHED ON 19 December, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ christmas, iran, pastor saeed abadini

Fear was present, faith was stronger

Iran (MNN/SAT7) — An Iranian woman comes to Christ through the help of SAT-7.

PUBLISHED ON 30 October, 2014 BY Lindsay Steele
TOPICS:▼ christians, farsi, iran, sat 7 pars, sat-7

Iran gets new Farsi Bible translation

Iran (SAT-7/MNN) — Church leaders celebrate ‘A New Bible for a New Iran.’

PUBLISHED ON 2 October, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ iran, middle east, new millennium version, sat 7 pars, sat-7

Prayer vigils observe anniversary of Abedini imprisonment

Iran (MNN) — Two years without seeing his family.

PUBLISHED ON 19 September, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ imprisonment, iran, pastor saeed abedini, prayer vigil

Execution delayed for Iranian Christian

Iran (VOM) — An Iranian man’s execution date has been postponed.

PUBLISHED ON 21 August, 2014 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ execution, icommittopray.com, iran, voice of the martyrs

32-year-old Iranian receives death sentence

Iran (VCM) — A 32-year-old man in Iran has been sentenced to death.

PUBLISHED ON 8 August, 2014 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ iran, persecution, voice of the martyrs canada

Faith Comes by Hearing and SAT-7 partnership growing broader audience

Middle East (MNN) — Audio Bible reaching more listeners.

PUBLISHED ON 11 June, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ 24/7 arabic audio bible, azerbaijan, dari, faith comes by hearing, farsi, fcbh, iran, sat-7, turkey

Abedini threatened with more jail time

Iran (BP/ACLJ) — Gospel witness could lead to more jail time for Abedini.

PUBLISHED ON 6 June, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ #savesaeed, aclj, iran, muslim-background believer, persecution, saeed abedini

Majority of Iranians reject Islam

Germany (MNN) — A large number of Iranian Christians are finding asylum in Germany.

PUBLISHED ON 19 May, 2014 BY Greg Yoder
TOPICS:▼ germany, iran, islam, voice of the martyrs

Spring cleaning with SAT-7

Central Asia (MNN) — SAT-7 encourages spring cleaning of the heart.

PUBLISHED ON 28 April, 2014 BY Heidi Boesl
TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, central asia, iran, middle east, north africa, sat 7 pars, sat-7, tajikistan, together with you, tv program

Field Director shares details from Middle East ministry

Middle East (MNN) — Believer sees God at work in Egypt, Iran, and Syria.

PUBLISHED ON 14 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ egypt, iran, middle east, open doors, syria

New beginnings for Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan

Central Asia (SAT-7/MNN) — The Persian New Year brings renewal and hope.

PUBLISHED ON 11 April, 2014 BY Heidi Boesl
TOPICS:▼ afghanistan, central asia, iran, norooz, persian new year, sat 7 pars, sat-7, tajikistan

National church shutdown underway

Iran (MNN) — Government closes nuclear facilities and church doors.

PUBLISHED ON 22 January, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ iran, open doors, persecuted church, persecution, world watch list

Church in Iran closes its doors to Farsi speakers

Iran (MNN) — Farsi speakers banned from attending church in Iran.

PUBLISHED ON 9 January, 2014 BY Greg Yoder
TOPICS:▼ church, closing, farsi, iran, middle east, persecution

Tension clouds Independence Day in Lebanon

Lebanon (MNN) — Independence Day celebrations marred by fear in Lebanon.

PUBLISHED ON 22 November, 2013
TOPICS:▼ bible, christ, gospel, independence day, iran, lebanon, SAT 7 TURK, sat-7 arabic, sat-7 kids, sat-7 pars

Pastor Saaed Abadini faces more difficulty in Iran prison

Iran (MNN) — Open Doors USA responds to Abadini’s treatment in Iran.

PUBLISHED ON 6 November, 2013 BY Greg Yoder
TOPICS:▼ david curry, iran, middle east, open doors, persecution, prison

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