Copts in Sudan Face Difficulties in Building Churches Published January 14th, 2021 - 02:25 GMT
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A Sudan’s Coptic Church official said they are still facing difficulties to get permission for the construction of new churches despite the regime change in Sudan in April 2019.
The International Christian Concern released a statement on 10 January saying that Sudanese Christian they are still facing the same administrative hindrances similar to the situation under the former Islamist regime.
In the mediaeval period (5th to 15th Century) Sudan had churches, cathedrals, monasteries and castles. The ruins of these wonders still exist today. pic.twitter.com/WmiK7hZRnO
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Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Freedoms in Sudan seem to be on the rise as the country continues to change after the fall of one-time dictator Omar al-Bashir was ousted. These freedoms seem to include the freedom of religion. However, some Christian leaders are saying that these freedoms are not really changing the situation for Christians.
Hani Faiz Butros of the Coptic Church told the BBC that the government has not approved his church’s request to construct a new building. “For 11 months now, we have been seeking permission to construct one church, but it has not been approved,” he told BBC Arabic Radio.