Pastor Andrew Brunson Delivers Opening Prayer in U.S. Senate
October 15, 2019
October 15, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Today, Pastor Andrew Brunson delivered the opening prayer in the United States Senate to commemorate the one-year anniversary of his release from Turkish custody. Senator Tillis invited Pastor Brunson and worked throughout 2018 to help secure his release. Pastor Brunson, a North Carolina native, was facing an effective life sentence in Turkey, falsely accused of crimes he did not commit.
Today, Pastor Andrew Brunson delivered the opening prayer in the United States Senate to commemorate the one-year anniversary of his release from Turkish custody. Senator Tillis invited Pastor Brunson and worked throughout 2018 to help secure his release. Pastor Brunson, a North Carolina native, was facing an effective life sentence in Turkey, falsely accused of crimes he did not commit.