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Woman sentenced to death for refusing to recant Christian faith meets Pope

A Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant her Christian faith has arrived in Italy en route to the United States along with her family, including an infant born in prison.

Woman sentenced to death for refusing to recant Christian faith meets Pope

Thu, 24 Jul, 2014 - 14:31

A Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant her Christian faith has arrived in Italy en route to the United States along with her family, including an infant born in prison.

Italian Premier Matteo Renzi welcomed Meriam Ibrahim at Rome’s Ciampino airport, calling it “a day of celebration”.

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