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  • Iran Steps Up Its Campaign Against Christians

    01/02/2014 6:50:02 PM PST · by Olog-hai · 4 replies
    Cybercast News Service ^ | January 2, 2014 - 5:35 AM | Patrick Goodenough
    One of the few Iranian churches still serving Christians who are not from minority ethnic groups—and are therefore more likely to be converts from Islam—reportedly has told these Farsi-speaking believers that they are no longer welcome. The announcement at St. Peter Church in Tehran, reported by the independent Iranian Christian news agency Mohabat News, is the latest in a stepped-up campaign by the regime aimed at curbing the growth of Christianity in Iran, especially among former Muslims. Mohabat News said churches in Iran are coming under pressure to stop all activities in Farsi, including sermons. Critics say that despite the...