Cries for a Lost Homeland Reflections on Jesus' sayings from the cross, by Guli Francis-Dehqani Dated Advent Candles_ To mark the fiftieth anniversary

To mark the fiftieth anniversary of C

She now lives in Toronto and is one of Canada's most popular spiritual writers

based on his own biblical reading of history

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he encountered courageous Catholics whose faith and lives inspired him: Shahbaz Bhatti in Pakistan

Cries for a Lost Homeland Reflections on Jesus' sayings from the cross, by Guli Francis-Dehqani Dated Advent Candles_ To mark the fiftieth anniversaryGuli Francis Dehqani was born in Isfahan, Iran, to a family who were part of the tiny Anglican Church established by 19th century missionaries. Her father, a Muslim convert, became the first indigenous Persian bishop. As the Islamic Revolution of 1979 swept across the country, church properties were raided, confiscated or closed down. Guli's father was briefly imprisoned before surviving an attack on his life, which injured his wife. Soon after,