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Originally published in Worthy News Eritrea’s autocratic government has released hundreds of Christians, but some 300 remain behind bars for activities linked to faith in Christ, according to data seen by Worthy News on Monday. The one-party ruled, highly-militarised Eastern African nation saw the release of many devoted believers in […]
Hundreds still in captivity Originally published in Faithwire A religious freedom advocate believes the recent release of 13 Christians detained for years in Eritrea shows the true power of prayer and devotion. Todd Nettleton, chief of media relations for persecution watchdog The Voice of the Martyrs, told CBN’s Faithwire the […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The Christian community in Eritrea has been rocked by another wave of mass arrests. According to UK Christian persecution watchdog Release International, 44 Christians were recently detained as they were gathering in their homes for a church small group. The group is being held […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The United Kingdom-based watchdog Christian Solidarity Worldwide and one of its local partners are calling for the release of a Catholic bishop and two priests arrested earlier this month without reason in Eritrea, one of the world’s most repressive and closed countries. According to […]
The Eritrean government is being urged to grant full religious freedom after 20 years of state persecution that has seen churches closed and Christians imprisoned or forced to flee. It is 20 years ago this month that the Eritrean state banned every religion except Sunni Islam and the Eritrean Orthodox, […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News The Eritrean authorities have arrested 15 Christians in raids on their houses in the capital of Asmara. All those detained have previously been imprisoned for their faith – some for up to 16 years. Many Christians in the country believed things were set to change after a number of […]
Originally published in Voice of Martyrs Thirty-five Christians have been arrested in Eritrea for conducting prayer meetings. The latest arrests dash hopes of a change of heart towards Christians in that country, where many have been imprisoned for their faith since Eritrea closed most of its churches in 2002. The […]