Todays Missions News: Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian - TopicsExpress



          

Todays Missions News: Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian woman who faced a death sentence for refusing to renounce her faith, has been flown to Italy on an Italian government jet, accompanied by that countrys vice-minister for foreign affairs. Reuters reported that Italian television broadcast images of Ibrahim, 27, arriving at Romes Ciampino airport accompanied by her family and Italian politician Lapo Pistelli. Earlier, Pistelli had posted a picture on his Facebook page depicting himself with Ibrahim and her two children. The caption, translated from Italian, read With Meriam, Maya, Martin and [Ibrahims husband] Daniel, a few minutes from Rome. Mission accomplished. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was among those who greeted the plane, calling it a day of celebration. Pistelli told The Daily Telegraph that Ibrahim and her family were due to fly to the United States in a few days. The minister also said that the family would be given an audience with Pope Francis.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 13:17:58 +0000

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