For the first time in eight years, Christians in Sudan were able to publicly celebrate Christmas without fear of government reprisal
Last week, a small group from Bahri Evangelical Church marched through the streets of Khartoum Bahri, in what is known as the March for Jesus, blaring hymns and lifting their hands in praise to God. “Hallelujah! Today, we are happy that the Sudanese government has opened up the streets for us so we can express our faith,” said Izdhar Ibrahim, one of the marchers. Just a year ago, the march would have been considered a crime, but now Christians in Sudan are calling the renewal of the celebration an “expression of religious freedom.” Following the secession of South Sudan in 2011, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir suspended the Christmas holiday throughout the country. For years, the authoritarian leader’s government […]
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