Where God Weeps - Sudan. There is an ever increasing religious intolerance between northern Sudan and the south. Freedom of worship is guaranteed as a principle of government, but in the north citizens …More
Where God Weeps - Sudan.
There is an ever increasing religious intolerance between northern Sudan and the south. Freedom of worship is guaranteed as a principle of government, but in the north citizens are subject to Shari'a Islamic law. Breaking this law can lead to corporal punishment including mutilation of limbs. But the main problem for Christians and other non-Muslims is the strict ban on apostasy. In theory, offences of this kind carry the death penalty.
The problems are compounded by the vulnerability of many Christians. In Khartoum, hundreds of thousands live in displacement camps having escaped the south during the civil war of 1983-2004. Church leaders in the south also repeatedly claim that the Khartoum government is intent on Islamization.
Next year is crucial for southern Sudan which is to vote on independence from Khartoum in a referendum in early 2011. Bishops are already warning of "genocide" as tension mounts. Now, more than ever, the Church in Sudan needs our prayer and support.
Statistics:
Population: 38.00 Million
Christian Population: 5.50 Million
Religious statistics:
Muslim 72%
Christian 14%
Animist 12%
Other 2%English
- Aid to the Church in Need United States
www.churchinneed.org
- Aid to the Church in Need Great Britain
www.acnuk.org
There is an ever increasing religious intolerance between northern Sudan and the south. Freedom of worship is guaranteed as a principle of government, but in the north citizens are subject to Shari'a Islamic law. Breaking this law can lead to corporal punishment including mutilation of limbs. But the main problem for Christians and other non-Muslims is the strict ban on apostasy. In theory, offences of this kind carry the death penalty.
The problems are compounded by the vulnerability of many Christians. In Khartoum, hundreds of thousands live in displacement camps having escaped the south during the civil war of 1983-2004. Church leaders in the south also repeatedly claim that the Khartoum government is intent on Islamization.
Next year is crucial for southern Sudan which is to vote on independence from Khartoum in a referendum in early 2011. Bishops are already warning of "genocide" as tension mounts. Now, more than ever, the Church in Sudan needs our prayer and support.
Statistics:
Population: 38.00 Million
Christian Population: 5.50 Million
Religious statistics:
Muslim 72%
Christian 14%
Animist 12%
Other 2%English
- Aid to the Church in Need United States
www.churchinneed.org
- Aid to the Church in Need Great Britain
www.acnuk.org
