January
12, 2017
On Tuesday at Bahri Evangelical Church in Khartoum, the capital of
Sudan. The man was a local official and once inside he began pulling down a
building in the church compound – without explanation or
paperwork.
Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Khartoum, that they will know
God’s peace and protection.
Bahri Church is not new to persecution. Other buildings in its compound
have been destroyed or damaged since investors ‘bought’ the land in 2013 without
the church’s consent.
The church land was ‘sold’ by a committee set up by the Government. This
committee was not recognised by the church – or by the courts, which ruled it
illegal.
What’s different about this latest attack on the church is that a
government official was responsible for it, rather than the
investors.
Several members of Bahri Church have been arrested for protesting against
the forced sale of church buildings. Pastor Hafez Mengisto was later cleared of charges relating to his attempt to defend
his church. Others were convicted of disturbing the peace or obstructing police,
and were fined. Release
Int.
