Please pray for this pastor in Iran (Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani) - he has been sentenced to death for leaving Islam and becoming a Christian - also because he is a pastor. He is awaiting a final ruling from the provincial court in Iran:
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani continues to await a verdict on his impending execution. A member of his denomination, the Church of Iran, who requested anonymity, reports that Pastor Youcef is in deteriorating health from the psychological effects of solitary confinement, monitoring of all his phone calls with attorneys, and daily awaiting word of his immediate death. He has been given literature attacking Christianity as false and Islam as true in order to entrap him or induce him to recant. Therefore, his attorneys have advised him to remain silent and not respond to questions. He has also been physically hit by authorities. Pray for Youcef's strength to remain firm, for his mind to be toughened, for grace to endure his trial. Pray for increased international pressure on Iran and boldness and wisdom for Youcef.
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