The release of Mordechai Vanunu, the Israeli Atomic spy after 18 years in prison attracted great coverage from the International as well as the Israeli press.

Yediot Ahronot is Israel?s most popular paper. More than 10 pages have been written about the Vanunu who by disclosing Israel?s atomic secrets back in 1986 made it public for the first time that Israel owns an Atomic bomb arsenal, while the formal Israeli institution continues to make it ambiguous.

After his release, Vanunu asked to be brought to the St. George?s Anglican Cathedral in Jerusalem for prayer. He shared that he had ?promised the Lord? during his imprisonment that the first thing he would do when released is to go to a church to pray.

During the special mass that was conduced in the Cathedral, and before sharing in the Eucharist, Vanunu asked that instead of the routine verses that would be read, he wanted the vicars conducting the service to read a meaningful passage from the scriptures for him: Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:? for your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered? (Romans 8:35-36).

He later asked to share his heart and among what he shared in the special service in church was that although what he had suffered during his time in jail was hard but it does not compare to what Jesus had suffered.

After the mass, Vanunu stayed in St. George?s compound and gave interviews. Between an interview and another, he shared the fact that what prevented him from collapsing during the time of 18 years in full isolation is his Christian faith. He shared that during that time he used to read the New Testament out loud and this gave him comfort and strength.

Vanunu had converted to Christianity while traveling in Australia before he decided to reveal Israeli?s Atomic secrets to a British newspaper in October 1986. During his time in prison, he had pastoral visits from Rev. Michael Seller, Dean of St. George College in Jerusalem.

The emotional moment of the day was the first meeting between Vanunu and his adopting parents from Minnesota that met him for the first time. In the special meeting they gave him a new cross to wear. Vanunu will surely share more about his spiritual journey and its impact on his decision to reveal Israel?s Atomic secrets.