Sudan: no new churches
The Sudanese Minister for Guidance and Religious Endowments, Shalil Abdullah, reaffirmed on July 12 that the government will not issue permits for the building of new churches in Sudan.
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The minister stated that, since South Sudan’s secession, the existing churches remaining in Sudan are sufficient for Sudan’s Christian population. This is the second time that the Ministry for Guidance and Religious Endowments has confirmed the policy.