"A woman sentenced to death for marrying a Christian will be set free, according to a report from the BBC.
Meriem Ibrahim, 27, was sentenced to be flogged and hanged to death in Sudan for marrying a Christian and converting from the Muslim faith to Christianity. Ibrahim's story drew outrage from people across the globe as her story went viral on social media ....
Ibrahim, who was raised by her Christian mother, was eight months pregnant at the time of her sentence and has since given birth.
The BBC reported today that Sudanese foreign ministry under-secretary Abdullahi Alzareg told the news agency that Ibrahim would be set free. Alzareg reportedly said Sudan guaranteed religious freedom and was committed to protecting Ibrahim.
The U.S. State department did not independently confirm the information.
The 27-year-old is married to an American, who lives in New Hampshire. Her husband traveled to Sudan this month to try and get the sentence overturned.
In addition to viral messages of support, world leaders weighed in and this week British Prime Minister David Cameron called the treatment of Ibrahim " barbaric" and said it "has no place in today's world."
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair described the case as a "brutal and sickening distortion of faith." ABC
The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever:
the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
Psalm 104:31
