More than a year and a half has passed since Seventh-day Adventist pastor Antonio Monteiro and church elder Bruno Amah were imprisoned in a criminal case that Church leaders say is clearly flawed.
In Pakistan, another Adventist, Sajjad Masih, has been sentenced to life in prison for allegedly defaming the Prophet Mohammad in a case that falls under the country’s blasphemy laws.
Adventist human rights advocates are urging Church members worldwide to send some encouragement to Monteiro, Amah and Masih this December, in the form of Christmas cards. Cards for Monteiro and Amah should be sent to the Sahel Union Office and cards for Masih should be sent to the Pakistan Union Office.
“Everyone can do something for our members in prison. We want to show them that they are not alone; that they have brothers and sisters praying for them,” said Dr John Graz, director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the Adventist world church. “Every Christmas card they will receive will be an encouragement.”
In March 2012, a Togolese man implicated Monteiro and Amah as conspirators in an alleged blood trafficking network. A police search of the pastor’s home and local church headquarters produced no evidence but Monteiro and Amah have not been released.
Seventh-day Adventists around the world have rallied to show support for their brothers in Christ. Last December, a social media campaign calling for a day of prayer helped raise awareness of the situation in Togo. Facebook followers interacted with ‘Pray for Togo’ content more than 50,000 times while the Twitter event hashtag reached more than 7 million users.
Antonio Monteiro / Bruno Amah Union du Sahal B.P. 2157 Lomé, Togo
Sajjad Masih Pakistan Union Post Box 32 Lahore, Pakistan
More than a year and a half has passed since Seventh-day Adventist pastor Antonio Monteiro and church elder Bruno Amah were imprisoned in a criminal case that Church leaders say is clearly flawed.
ReplyDeleteIn Pakistan, another Adventist, Sajjad Masih, has been sentenced to life in prison for allegedly defaming the Prophet Mohammad in a case that falls under the country’s blasphemy laws.
Adventist human rights advocates are urging Church members worldwide to send some encouragement to Monteiro, Amah and Masih this December, in the form of Christmas cards. Cards for Monteiro and Amah should be sent to the Sahel Union Office and cards for Masih should be sent to the Pakistan Union Office.
“Everyone can do something for our members in prison. We want to show them that they are not alone; that they have brothers and sisters praying for them,” said Dr John Graz, director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the Adventist world church. “Every Christmas card they will receive will be an encouragement.”
In March 2012, a Togolese man implicated Monteiro and Amah as conspirators in an alleged blood trafficking network. A police search of the pastor’s home and local church headquarters produced no evidence but Monteiro and Amah have not been released.
Seventh-day Adventists around the world have rallied to show support for their brothers in Christ. Last December, a social media campaign calling for a day of prayer helped raise awareness of the situation in Togo. Facebook followers interacted with ‘Pray for Togo’ content more than 50,000 times while the Twitter event hashtag reached more than 7 million users.
Antonio Monteiro / Bruno Amah
Union du Sahal
B.P. 2157
Lomé, Togo
Sajjad Masih
Pakistan Union
Post Box 32
Lahore, Pakistan