Iranian Christian Pastor Sentenced To Death For Apostasy

According to BosNewsLife, in Iran on Tuesday the 11th Chamber of the Assize Court in Gilan province sentenced Christian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani to death by hanging for apostasy.  Nadarkhani was born a Muslim, but converted to Christianity at age 19.  He has organized a house church and evangelical meetings inviting others to convert to Christianity. He was arrested after protesting enforced reading of the Qur'an.  Under Iranian law, the defendant has 20 days from the date the written verdict is handed donw to appeal to the Supreme Court.  No one has been executed for apostasy in Iran since 1990.