Afghan Christian Finds Asylum in Italy

Yesterday Agape Press reported about Abdul Rahman's release from prison and asylum in Italy.  I think it's totally amazing how the Lord has used this case to bring attention to suffering saints, especially in underground churches, in Afghanistan.  Here's part of the article.

Associated Press reports that, according to Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, Rahman may have arrived in Italy overnight and is now in the care of the country's Interior Ministry. Berlusconi says his country is glad to welcome someone he says is "courageous." Italy granted Rahman asylum after his imprisonment and trial inspired an appeal from Pope Benedict to Afghanistan's president, and efforts by the United Nations to find a country to take him.

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...A top cleric in southern Afghanistan called Rahman's release a "betrayal of Islam," and some 500 Afghans rallied on Wednesday at a mosque, demanding that Rahman be either forced to return to Islam or be killed. The cleric has threatened to incite violent protests.

'Religious Freedom' in Afghanistan
A spokesman for The Voice of the Martyrs says Abdul Rahman's trial in Afghanistan has put a much-needed spotlight on the true nature of Islam. An official with VOM is hopeful that attention generated by the case will spark worldwide prayer -- and a revival in the Muslim nation.

Please keep on praying for those who persecute Christians to find Jesus, and for those who are being persecuted to stand firm.