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'God Has Heard Our Cry': Christian Man Acquitted of Blasphemy and Released from Life Sentence in Pakistan 12-15-2020 (Image credit: CBN News) A Christian man in Pakistan has been acquitted of blasphemy and released from prison after serving 10 years of a life sentence. International Christian Concern (ICC) reports the Lahore High Court has acquitted Imran Ghafur Masih, a Christian sentenced to life in prison under Pakistan's blasphemy laws.  According to Imran's family, they have moved into hiding following the acquittal due to potential threats from Islamic extremists. The high court reache...

December 15, 2020 CWN Editor's Note: Imran Masih, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment after a blasphemy conviction, has had his conviction overturned on appeal. Masih had already served twelve years in prison, and hearings on his case were postponed more than 70 times because of political pressure, before the appeals court found that he had been a victim of entrapment by Muslim neighbors. The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.   Sound Off! CatholicCulture.org supporters weigh in. All comments are mode...