{"id":21977,"date":"2014-07-24T07:54:15","date_gmt":"2014-07-24T12:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/kathyschiffer\/?p=21977"},"modified":"2014-12-28T20:05:50","modified_gmt":"2014-12-29T01:05:50","slug":"meriam-ibrahim-is-free-plans-visit-to-pope-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/kathyschiffer\/2014\/07\/meriam-ibrahim-is-free-plans-visit-to-pope-francis\/","title":{"rendered":"Meriam Ibrahim Is Free, Plans Visit to Pope Francis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Meriam Ibrahim, the Christian Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for renouncing Islam, is free!<\/p>\n

Ibrahim has just arrived at Rome\u2019s Ciampino airport, accompanied by her family and by Italy\u2019s deputy minister for foreign affairs, Lapo Pistelli. \u00a0On the ground in Rome, her flight was welcomed by Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi who said, \u201cToday is a day of celebration!\u201d<\/p>\n

The release was reportedly arranged through diplomatic negotiations by Italy and the Vatican.<\/p>\n

Ibraham\u2019s father is Muslim but her mother was an Orthodox Christian from Ethiopia; and she was raised in the Christian faith. \u00a0 In 2011 she married her husband Daniel Wani in a church ceremony. \u00a0Under Islamic law, however, she was considered to belong to the faith of her father; and Muslim women in Sudan are prohibited from marrying non-Muslims. \u00a0Apostasy is a criminal offense deserving of the death penalty.<\/p>\n

Meriam had been forced to give birth while in chains during her imprisonment.<\/p>\n

The Catholic Herald<\/a> reports:<\/p>\n

Ms Ibrahim, 27, was flown to Rome\u2019s Ciampino airport with her family and Italy\u2019s deputy minister for foreign affairs, Lapo Pistelli. Italy\u2019s prime minister Matteo Renzi met them at the airport. He said: \u201cToday is a day of celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Pistelli said that Pope Francis had expressed \u201chis gratitude and joy\u201d at Ms Ibrahim\u2019s arrival in Italy. The deputy minister also said there was a possibility that Ms Ibrahim and her family would meet the Pope before they leave for the US in the next few days.<\/p>\n

According to reports, the Vatican confirmed that Ibrahim will meet with the Pope, but the Vatican\u2019s chief spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi, said that \u201cno decision\u201d has been taken about the details of the meeting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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