Man faces death for converting to Christianity

Catholic News Agency has the story:

Kabul, Mar. 22, 2006 (CNA) - Abdul Rahman was reportedly turned into Afghan authorities by his own family for becoming Christian--an act which could subject him to death according to that country’s strict Islamic laws.

Speaking in Washington yesterday, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah said that while his government is largely staying out of the affair, he hoped that "through our constitutional process there will be a satisfactory result".

Mollie Zeigler, a writer for the website GetReligion, wondered today if the world body, particularly the U.S., was doing enough to see Rahman freed.

Apart from the importance of the story itself, I like the fact that CNA includes the opinion of the excellent blog Get Religion - the blogosphere's influence continues to expand...