Iranian President Outlaws New Converts

Iran (MNN) -- Sources with Open Doors say Iran's President dealt a severe blow to believers by outlawing Muslims who convert to Christianity.

The trend against believers has been toward persecution since 2004. In mid-2004, church leaders were arrested. Since 2005's election, many have not only been rounded up for harassment, but many have been arrested and beaten.

Ethnic Christians are still allowed to express their faith within their own church walls, but those who come from a Muslim background face tremendous risk because the government wants them to return to Islam.

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