Christians in Eritrea are facing serious challenges to their freedom of religion. Many have been arrested simply for practicing their faith in churches that are not officially recognized by the government. Although some prisoners were recently released, they were forced to sign papers promising not to worship freely again. This condition limits their freedom and [...]
In Eritrea, Christians experience intense persecution and fear. The government recognizes only four religious communities: the Eritrean Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, and Islam. Christians from other churches, particularly Protestant churches, are not recognized by the government. Some converts from Islam or the Orthodox Church to Protestant churches experience severe persecution from [...]
On August 21, charities including Open Doors UK & Ireland launched a campaign calling for the release of seven Eritrean pastors jailed for 21 years without charges. The campaign, marking the UN Day for Victims of Religious Violence, is in partnership with Voices 4 Justice. Eritrea only recognizes three Christian groups, Catholic, Orthodox, and Lutheran, [...]
In Eritrea, people still suffer for practicing their religion. Both recognized and unrecognized religious groups face arrests and mistreatment. From January to May, at least 110 Christians were arrested, including some children. Security forces raided homes, arresting 24 people in one incident. Later, they also arrested an 85-year-old woman from the same home. Some Christians [...]
Eritrean Christians, particularly Evangelicals and Protestants, experience extreme persecution in Eritrea, as they are the only churches not officially recognized. Thousands of church members, including pastors such as Paulos, are imprisoned in torturous conditions within underground cells or shipping containers out in the desert, where it is extremely hot, cold, and dark, often resulting in [...]