{"id":9896,"date":"2017-03-22T18:07:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T17:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janfigel.sk\/?p=9896"},"modified":"2025-12-05T01:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T00:12:58","slug":"eu-envoy-asks-sudanese-lawmakers-about-churches-demolition-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/janfigel.com\/sk\/2017\/03\/22\/eu-envoy-asks-sudanese-lawmakers-about-churches-demolition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"EU envoy asks Sudanese lawmakers about churches demolition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 16, 2017 (KHARTOUM) &#8211; The European Union Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion Jan Figel has asked Sudanese legislators about the situation of Christians in the country and the demolition of some churches.<\/p>\n<p>Following the secession of South Sudan in 2011, seven former Sudanese dioceses moved to South Sudan leaving only two dioceses for the small Christian minority mainly in South Kordofan and Khartoum states.<\/p>\n<p>The visiting European Union envoy Thursday met Sudanese Members of Parliament (MPs) at the National Assembly where he discussed issues related to religious freedom and the situation of Christians particularly.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Chairman of the Legislation and Justice Committee at the National Assembly, Ahmed al-Tijani, the European envoy during his meeting posed a number of questions about the demolition of some churches.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Tijani said the MPs told him that the Freedom of belief is sanctioned by the Constitution, and the state does not impose any religious belief or practice on its citizens.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sudantribune.com\/spip.php?article61912\">More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 16, 2017 (KHARTOUM) &#8211; The European Union Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion Jan Figel has asked Sudanese legislators about the situation of Christians in the country and the demolition of some churches. 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