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IFA previously prayed for 11 pastors falsely imprisoned in Nicaragua. Now, our prayers have been answered. Praise God!

From 1819 News. The 11 Christian pastors sent to prison on bogus charges in Nicaragua were released early Thursday morning after calls for justice by U.S. officials.

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The pastors of Mountain Gateway, a non-profit ministry formed by Alabama native Jon Britton Hancock, had been behind bars since Dec. 12, 2023, when officials in Nicaragua charged them with money laundering and organized crime.

The pastors were convicted and sentenced to up to 15 years in prison and over $80 million without proper paperwork and without a proper trial.

However, in a bipartisan effort in Washington, D.C., lawmakers and U.S. ambassador-at-large for religious freedom Rashad Hussain were successful in getting the pastors released. …

Hancock confirmed with 1819 News the prisoners had been released. He said he has been inundated with calls from lawmakers in Washington since the news broke.

The 11 were among 135 released on humanitarian grounds. According to the White House, two attorneys for Mountain Gateway, Catholic laypeople and students were also released. …

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(Excerpt from 1819 News. Photo Credit: rattanakun via Canva Pro)