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Actor Stelio Savante Issues a 'Call to Prayer' for Los Angeles, Says 'It's Been Devastating'

Actor Stelio Savante, known for films like Infidel and Nefarious, is urging prayer as Los Angeles wildfires threaten his home, expressing hope for...

Michael Foust

Updated Jan 09, 2025

Actor Stelio Savante is a Los Angeles resident who is known for such movies as Pursuit of Freedom, Infidel, Nefarious and the upcoming movie Between Borders (Jan. 26). On Thursday, the Los Angeles wildfires were six miles from his house -- and getting closer. The shortage of firefighters and water, he said, has been "staggering." Savante, a Christian, is issuing a "call to prayer" and is himself praying that "God will provide an opportunity for miracles and testimony."

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Originally published January 09, 2025.

Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

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