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ACLJ Takes Direct Action to Protect Christians in Iran

Jul. 06ACLJ Takes Direct Action to Make...

Christians in Iran continue to live in constant fear of targeted persecution, including brutal arrest and imprisonment, for their faith. The ACLJ just took action, urging swift international intervention to protect Iran’s Christians and other religious minorities. Iran’s own constitution states that: “the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran...More

Taking Critical Action at the UN for Christian Pastor John Cao

Jun. 26Taking Critical Action at the UN...

ACLJ Requests the Immediate Release of Christian Teen Leah Sharibu

Jun. 15ACLJ Requests the Immediate...

Defending Persecuted Christians in India at the U.N.

Jun. 12Defending Persecuted Christians in...

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Taking Critical Action at the UN to Free Wrongfully Imprisoned...

CeCe Heil //

Jun 26, 2020

Christian pastor and humanitarian worker John Cao – a U.S. permanent resident – devoted the last 30 years of his life to serving the poor of China and Burma (Myanmar). Until, as we reported , he was arrested...

ACLJ Requests the Immediate Release of Captive Christian Teen Leah...

Paul Archuleta //

Jun 15, 2020

We have told you the tragic story of Leah Sharibu . Leah is a Christian schoolgirl who was kidnapped as a 14-year-old along with her fellow classmates in February of 2018. Despite the fact that most of her...

Defending Persecuted Christians in India at the U.N.

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Jun 12, 2020

Christians within India are increasingly becoming the target of brutal persecution. And at the ACLJ, we’ve witnessed first-hand the escalation in targeted persecution of these Christians. For seven months, we...

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• May 19

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• May 19

BREAKING NEWS: #Christian Pastor #BryanNerren is on a plane headed home to his family in America. He was wrongfully… https://t.co/29RfVn3y52

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• May 3

Today is Pastor John Cao’s 61st birthday and 4th birthday in prison. He continues to serve an unjust prison sentenc… https://t.co/86mBREHf7r

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• Apr 9

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• Feb 24

#PastorCao remains imprisoned in #China because of his #Christian faith. We continue our fight for his freedom, but… https://t.co/WS40DMb2QK

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• Feb 9

Christian Pastor Bryan Nerren is being wrongfully detained in India because of his faith. We're now representing Pa… https://t.co/wx8QnHfVBj

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• Feb 6

The radical Islamic groups Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen continue their wave of violence against Christians in Nig… https://t.co/X3Qnok5MZC

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• Feb 4

Today remember #LeahSharibu in your prayers. We are submitting a critical submission at the #UN. Her life is in dan… https://t.co/7XllftDDej

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• Feb 3

Christians in Nigeria are facing deadly persecution. Boko Haram just killed a Christian Pastor - Lawan Andimi - and… https://t.co/PdbmbjsUtW

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• Feb 3

TODAY: We are filing a critical written submission on behalf of #PastorCao who remains wrongfully imprisoned in… https://t.co/IfMrEiN0Dg

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• Feb 2

We're representing #American Pastor Bryan Nerren & advocating for his return home from his wrongful detainment in… https://t.co/MInkjl1WU5

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• Feb 2

Remember #LeahSharibu in your prayers. For nearly two years, the teenage #Nigerian #Christian has been held captive… https://t.co/jfA1cJB8cQ

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• Feb 1

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• Feb 1

In #China, another #Christian pastor has been arrested & sentenced to 9 years in prison. This comes in addition to… https://t.co/w1xgxOms85

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• Feb 1

The brutal genocide of #Christians around the world must end. #ISIS is responsible for the deaths of thousands of C… https://t.co/PmqUZcHr2F

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• Jan 31

#BokoHaram has killed another pastor & other #jihadists murdered two teenage #Christians in #Nigeria. They must be… https://t.co/Sl998lXQhA

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• Jan 30

#PastorYoucef is still in prison after experiencing brutality from #Iranian authorities in front of his own family.… https://t.co/TMRFrt8w18

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• Jan 29

We are fighting for the freedom of #PastorNerren, an #American pastor currently wrongfully detained in #India, sepa… https://t.co/gdtPnBGuwZ

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• Jan 28

We are advocating for #PastorCao, the #US permanent resident who has been wrongfully imprisoned in #China. We repre… https://t.co/j98lycTwcZ

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• Jan 28

We are fighting for the freedom of Pastor Bryan Nerren, an American pastor currently wrongfully detained in India,… https://t.co/R0HDVVSXZD

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• Jan 27

Pastor John Cao is still wrongfully imprisoned in #China. We are advocating for his release. Join us. #PastorCao mu… https://t.co/CUPKuEoKqa

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• Jan 26

Remember Leah Sharibu in your prayers. She is still under captivity from Boko Haram. She deserves freedom. https://t.co/UcQQKId9P8

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• Jan 25

#ISIS has been a perpetrator of brutal #genocide against #Christians. Thousands of Christians have suffered because… https://t.co/CstNizCkF2

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• Jan 24

#PastorNadarkhani is in #Iranian prison simply because of his #Christian faith. We have fought for his freedom befo… https://t.co/pA65lWpSaA

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• Jan 24

The horrific persecution of Christians around the world cannot be overstated. Christian men, women, & children have… https://t.co/rQ88nmupUg

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Christians in parts of China are facing persecution because of their faith. Their house churches are being shut dow… https://t.co/o3lVIVDhpl

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