JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A court has ruled that committees the Sudanese government imposed on a North Khartoum church in order to enable Muslim investors to take it over were illegal, sources said. A victory in the Khartoum Bahri Evangelical Church’s four-year battle to retain ownership of its property, the Aug. 31 ruling […]
Court in Sudan Rules Government Interfered with Church
Committees imposed on SPEC congregation in Muslims’ attempt to take over property.
September 16, 2015 By -
Freed Pastors Arrive Home from Sudan after Ordeal of False Charges, Travel Ban
NISS had prevented them from leaving country.
August 19, 2015 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Two South Sudanese pastors arrived home in Juba from Khartoum, Sudan today after an eight-month ordeal of imprisonment, fabricated charges of capital crimes and a ban on leaving the country. The Rev. Peter Yein Reith and the Rev. Yat Michael were acquitted of the crimes calling for the death […]
Sudan Bans Freed South Sudanese Pastors from Leaving Country
NISS said to be behind orders preventing them from boarding plane.
August 10, 2015 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Two South Sudanese pastors released on Wednesday (Aug. 5) after about eight months in jail have been banned from leaving the country, according to one of the attorneys who defended them against crimes calling for the death penalty. The Rev. Peter Yein Reith and the Rev. Michael Yat were […]
Two South Sudanese Pastors on Trial in Sudan Released; Serious Charges Dropped
Church leaders convicted of lesser charges.
August 5, 2015 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Two South Sudanese pastors on trial in Sudan for crimes calling for the death penalty were convicted on lesser counts today and released on time served, sources said. The Rev. Yat Michael, 49, was convicted under Article 69 of “disturbing public peace,” a defense attorney said, for delivering a […]
Attorneys for South Sudanese Pastors Facing Execution Make Final Appeal for Justice
Charges stem from ‘political’ motives, source says.
July 24, 2015 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Attorneys for two South Sudanese pastors facing the death penalty made their closing arguments on Thursday (July 23) before a judge who appears to favor the prosecution, sources said. Defense lawyers concluded their case at Khartoum Bahri Court with the assertion that agents from the National Intelligence and Security […]
Christian Family Awaits Word on Copt Kidnapped in Libya by Islamic State Affiliate
Militants also seize Christians from Nigeria, Ghana.
July 23, 2015 By -
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – As unconfirmed reports and rumors about the status of three Christians kidnapped in Libya by the Islamic State (IS) continue to spread in Egyptian media, a Coptic family waits in fear over the fate of their loved one. On Friday (July 17), an IS affiliate in Libya known as Islamic State, […]
Two Young Christian Women in Sudan Fined for ‘Indecent’ Dress
Remaining eight await verdict.
July 21, 2015 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Two of 10 young Christian women charged with wearing indecent clothing in North Khartoum, Sudan were fined 500 Sudanese pounds (US$85) on Wednesday (July 15), a Christian leader said. Ferdoos Eltoum, 19, and 18-year-old Rehab Omer Kalkom were arrested on June 25 along with 10 other women; two of […]
Judge in Sudan Rules Two Pastors Can Be Charged with Crimes Punishable by Death
Light evidence presented to back heavy charges.
July 3, 2015 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A judge in Sudan ruled yesterday that there was enough evidence to charge two South Sudanese pastors with crimes punishable by death. The charges, including espionage and promoting hatred among or against sects, were formed months after authorities arrested the Rev. Yat Michael in December 2014 and the Rev. Peter […]
No New Evidence against Two South Sudanese Pastors in Sudan, Relatives Say
Church leaders put in separate, high-security cells.
June 15, 2015 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Prosecutors produced no new evidence today in the trial of two South Sudanese pastors facing the death penalty on charges of undermining the Sudanese constitution, sources said. At a hearing in Khartoum in the trial of the Rev. Yat Michael and the Rev. Peter Yein Reith, the same two […]
Scant Evidence Produced against Two South Sudanese Pastors in Sudan, Lawyer Says
Trial in case calling for death penalty to continue June 15.
June 1, 2015 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A court hearing yesterday in Khartoum for two South Sudanese pastors facing the death penalty was extended to today, then adjourned until June 15 to give prosecutors more time to try building a case, a defense attorney said. Prosecutors need more time to search for evidence in the trial […]