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Positive Signs for Change in Sudan Meet with Cautious Pessimism: Will Christians Have the 'Greater Voice' They Hope For?

Morning Star News Sudan Correspondent : Sep 18, 2019
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"Although there is a new government formed, that does not mean Christians will be free from persecution in Sudan." -Pastor Kwa

(Juba, South Sudan) — [Morning Star News] The appointment of a Christian woman to the council overseeing the transition to civilian rule in Sudan is a hopeful sign, but some persecution-weary Christians are less than optimistic about prospects for improved religious rights. (Image source: MSN /via Christian Headlines)

Raja Nicola Eissa Abdel-Masih, a Coptic Christian who long served as a judge in Sudan's Ministry of Justice, was one of six civilians appointed to the 11-member Sovereignty Council on Aug. 21. But Christians who have seen increased persecution from former President Omar al-Bashir's Islamist campaign of the last seven years question whether Abdel-Masih and the new government can counter an entrenched Islamist mindset... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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