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Setting-up for North Korea/US meeting

North Korea Frees American Christians | Christianity Today

President Trump announced that the three prisoners have been released prior to his historic meeting with Kim Jong-un. Source: North Korea Frees American Christians | Christianity Today

Andrew Brunson a Pawn

Turkey’s Dangerous Game of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ | The Atlantic

How an American pastor became a political pawn for Erdogan Source: Turkey’s Dangerous Game of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ | The Atlantic

A secret witness?

Secret witness testifies against US pastor Andrew Brunson in Turkey | Hurriyet

The trial of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson, who faces up to 35 years in jail on terror and spy charges, resumed in Turkey on May 7. Source: Secret witness testifiesRead More

Trial to Re-Start Monday, May 7

Brunson’s trial highlights Turkey’s ‘hostage diplomacy’ tactic | World Watch Monitor

On the eve of jailed US pastor Andrew Brunson’s second court hearing in Turkey, growing international comment has focused on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s transparent “hostage diplomacy” tactic, oneRead More

Sectarian Cinema: Oscars Highlight Muslim Defense of Persecuted Christians | Christianity Today

“Watu Wote” shows the power and limits of African and Arab films to probe interfaith relations. Source: Sectarian Cinema: Oscars Highlight Muslim Defense of Persecuted Christians

Chapel Highlights '88 Wheaton Graduate Andrew Brunson

Church Leader Urges Wheaton College Chapel to Pray, Tweet, & Letter Write on Behalf of Imprisoned Andrew Brunson

Today at Wheaton College (IL) the focus of their morning chapel service was on imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson, Wheaton College ’88. Brunson has been detained for 17 months. HeRead More

US Officials Stand With Pastor at Turkish Terrorism Trial

Andrew Brunson tells the court, “I have been praying for Turkey for 25 years. I wouldn’t do anything against Turkey.” Source: US Officials Stand With Pastor at Turkish Terrorism Trial

Turkey rules to keep US pastor in jail

A Turkish court ruled on April 16 to keep an American Christian pastor in custody, deeming him to be a flight risk, after his trial opened in a case thatRead More

This Week, Speak the Name of Andrew Brunson, A Persecuted Brother in Turkey

Please join us in standing with Brunson’s family and home church in lifting the name of Andrew Brunson to the God he serves. Source: This Week, Speak the Name ofRead More

As Palestinian Christians flee Gaza, priest expresses grave concern

In the past six years the number of Christians in the Gaza Strip has plummeted from 4,500 to just 1,000, due to the harsh conditions under which they are living,Read More