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Friends, one of the difficult realities for persecuted Christians is that even when a situation seems to be improving, daily life can still be dangerous. It's why long-term care and continued prayer support is so important. We got a prayer request this week from Sudan that shows how much your prayers are still needed, even as things seem to be getting better.
Since the long-term dictatorship in Sudan was overthrown in 2019, there have been incredible moves towards religious freedom. But there is still a heavy, anti-Christian sentiment in many communities, and that sentiment has often been spread and reinforced by government policies that interfere with the church. Two recent examples show how true this is.
Boutros Badawi, a Christian advisor to Sudan's religious affairs minister, was traveling home to Khartoum on July 3 when armed men stopped the car, forced him out and beat him. He suffered extensive bruises and fractures as a result. The men told him to stop speaking on behalf of the Christian church.
Badawi has been active in speaking up for the rights of the Christian minority in Sudan - and that was enough to lead to his attack.
There have also been other attacks against Christians in recent months. In May, a church building was destroyed after threats by local villagers and authorities. 3 months earlier, a Christian youth leader was arrested and interrogated by security officials who warned him not to start a new church as Christianity was 'evil'.
"These situations show that while there have been some crucial judicial changes in the country, anti-Christian sentiment lingers in Sudanese society." said Jo Newhouse, spokesperson for Open Doors in sub-Saharan Africa. "This kind of intimidation will only be reduced if it is made clear that impunity for such attacks is a thing of the past."
"We call on Christians around the glove to remain in prayer for the church in Sudan as they use every opportunity to wisely engage their government in these matters."
Please pray with Boutros Badawi as he recovers from the injuries sustained in his attack and continues his work as a government adviser representing the Christian community.
Pray the incidents that have occured cause government to reconsider how to ensure religious freedom in Sudan.
Ask God to change the hearts of the people of Sudan to be more open to the gospel and less violent toward their Christian neighbours.
Thanks so much for praying, God bless. From a text alert sent by Open Doors USA. That is a Christian charity for persecuted Christians if your interested please visit site for more prayers and ways to support this mission of Jesus.
Since the long-term dictatorship in Sudan was overthrown in 2019, there have been incredible moves towards religious freedom. But there is still a heavy, anti-Christian sentiment in many communities, and that sentiment has often been spread and reinforced by government policies that interfere with the church. Two recent examples show how true this is.
Boutros Badawi, a Christian advisor to Sudan's religious affairs minister, was traveling home to Khartoum on July 3 when armed men stopped the car, forced him out and beat him. He suffered extensive bruises and fractures as a result. The men told him to stop speaking on behalf of the Christian church.
Badawi has been active in speaking up for the rights of the Christian minority in Sudan - and that was enough to lead to his attack.
There have also been other attacks against Christians in recent months. In May, a church building was destroyed after threats by local villagers and authorities. 3 months earlier, a Christian youth leader was arrested and interrogated by security officials who warned him not to start a new church as Christianity was 'evil'.
"These situations show that while there have been some crucial judicial changes in the country, anti-Christian sentiment lingers in Sudanese society." said Jo Newhouse, spokesperson for Open Doors in sub-Saharan Africa. "This kind of intimidation will only be reduced if it is made clear that impunity for such attacks is a thing of the past."
"We call on Christians around the glove to remain in prayer for the church in Sudan as they use every opportunity to wisely engage their government in these matters."
Please pray with Boutros Badawi as he recovers from the injuries sustained in his attack and continues his work as a government adviser representing the Christian community.
Pray the incidents that have occured cause government to reconsider how to ensure religious freedom in Sudan.
Ask God to change the hearts of the people of Sudan to be more open to the gospel and less violent toward their Christian neighbours.
Thanks so much for praying, God bless. From a text alert sent by Open Doors USA. That is a Christian charity for persecuted Christians if your interested please visit site for more prayers and ways to support this mission of Jesus.
