South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
