What Does Persecution In South Sudan Look Like?

From Open Doors USA (https://www.opendoorsus.org/) “Sudan was on a path towards religious freedom, but a coup and devastating war dashed these hopes. Christians are once again in danger.

“After a year and a half of war, Sudan is now home to the world’s largest displacement crisis and the world’s largest hunger crisis, with nearly nine million people having been forced to flee their homes. Neither side is sympathetic to Christians, and the conflict has given Islamist extremists more opportunity to target them. More than 100 churches have been damaged so far, and Christians have been abducted and killed. Sudanese Christians who have come to faith from a Muslim background face severe backlash from their families and communities. These believers tend to keep their faith secret, even from their own children.

“Christians are also experiencing exceptional hardship in the hunger crisis because local communities discriminate against them and won’t give them support. Much of the church in Sudan, which might have been able to help with aid distribution, is on the run.

Who Is Most Vulnerable to Persecution?

“Christians from Muslim backgrounds face violence, imprisonment, being shunned by their families, and may be forced to flee their homes. In the parts of Sudan where intense fighting is ongoing, all Christians are vulnerable to being targeted and persecuted.”

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