In predominantly Christian Uganda, some still fear attacks
Dec 20, 2020 catholic news service
A young woman reads the Bible in a church in Mbale, Uganda, in this 2018 file photo. (Credit; Tonny Onyulo/CNS.)
millions of Christians in Uganda who face persecution from radical Muslims and some members of traditional African religions.
BUDUDA, Uganda When Brenda Namutebi renounced Islam and accepted Christ as her savior in a local Catholic Church, her Muslim husband and neighbors subjected her to harsh conditions, hoping she might change her mind.
Namutebi’s husband beat her severely, squeezed her throat and threatened her with death and divorce. Her neighbors cursed her and told her she would never live in the community and have peace as long as she was a Christian.
In predominantly Christian Uganda, some still fear attacks
A young woman reads the Bible in a church in Mbale, Uganda, in this 2018 file photo. (CNS photo/Tonny Onyulo)
By Tonny Onyulo • Catholic News Service • Posted December 16, 2020
BUDUDA, Uganda (CNS) When Brenda Namutebi renounced Islam and accepted Christ as her savior in a local Catholic Church, her Muslim husband and neighbors subjected her to harsh conditions, hoping she might change her mind.
Namutebi’s husband beat her severely, squeezed her throat and threatened her with death and divorce. Her neighbors cursed her and told her she would never live in the community and have peace as long as she was a Christian.