Christian Children Denied Food In Sudan Refugee Camps

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service
KHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christian children are being denied food in Sudan's refugee camps unless they recite Islamic prayers, aid workers have told BosNewsLife.

Sudan Frees Christian Czech Missionary After International Pressure

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- The Czech Republic's Foreign Ministry says a Czech Christian who was sentenced to a stiff prison term in Sudan last month has been released and returned home late Sunday, February 26, with the Czech Foreign minister. The release of Petr Jašek followed international pressure.

Prague Furious As Sudan Sentences Czech Christian To 20 Years

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife PRAGUE/KHARTOUM (BosNewsLife)-- The Czech Republic has condemned a Sudanese court's ruling that sentenced a Czech missionary and film maker to 20 years imprisonment, while a local pastor and a Christian activist reportedly received a 12 years jail term.

‘Sudan Frees 14 Evangelical Christians After Prayer Appeal’

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos Sudan School BombedKHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- Fourteen evangelical Christians who were detained in a Sudanese government-backed raid on their congregation and school have been released after paying huge fines in the impoverished African nation, their supporters told BosNewsLife.

Sudan Detains 14 Evangelical Christians In Latest Crackdown

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service
Sudanwoman KHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Sudan urged prayers Friday, June 8, amid concerns about 14 evangelical leaders and other Christians who were detained in Bahri, the country's third largest city, sources told BosNewsLife.

Sudan Government Seizes Churches, Detains Christians

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos sudanchristiansKHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- Evangelical Christians in Sudan face a new government crackdown involving the detention of several church leaders and members as well as the seizure of properties, BosNewsLife learned Friday April 15.

Sudan Acquits Pastor But Other Christians Detained

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos Sudanese-President-Omar-al-Bashir KHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- An evangelical pastor in Sudan has been acquitted of "obstructing a public servant's duties", activists told BosNewsLife, but other church leaders and believers remained detained Wednesday, January 6, amid an apparent government crackdown against devoted Christians in the Islamic country.

Sudan Detains Christians; Churches Demolished

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By BosNewsLife Africa ServiceSudanese-President-Omar-al-Bashir KHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- Sudanese authorities have detained several pastors and other Christians following church demolitions and burnings as part of attempts to impose strict Islamic rule in the African nation, several sources told BosNewsLife.

BREAKING NEWS: Sudan Releases Pastors On Death Row But Travel Ban Remains

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By BosNewsLife Africasudan-map-2 Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos KHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- Two South Sudanese pastors who faced the death penalty on controversial charges of espionage and other crimes have been freed, but authorities do not allow them to leave Sudan, Christians told BosNewsLife.

NEWS ALERT: Court Orders South Sudan Pastors To Face Possible Death Sentence

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLifedownload KHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- A court in Sudan has ruled that two South Sudanese pastors should stand trial on "espionage" and other charges that could carry the death penalty, despite international pressure to drop the case. Following a one-day hearing, the judge said July 2 there was "enough evidence" to prosecute Pastors Yat Michael and Peter Yen of the South Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church.