Sudanese Muslim judge sentences pastor to prison
A Muslim judge in Sudan, Africa sentenced Pastor Estefanos to a month in prison last week.
A couple weeks before that, Islamic extremists attacked the pastor’s church and beat him and several other congregants.
Pastor Estefanos and his church have suffered harassment from Muslim extremists for a long time. Church members have faced arrest, detention, and false accusation as well as the destruction of church property.
Despite some religious freedom advances in recent years, Sudan is number 13 on Open Doors’ World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian.
Madrid, Spain honors Reformation Day
Evangelical Focus reports Spain’s capital of Madrid agreed to recognize October 31st as Reformation Day and an important event in the region.
The recognition came after a meeting between Madrid’s government and the Evangelical Council of Madrid. The two groups discussed the history and contributions of Protestantism. The evangelical leaders gave the regional officials a Valera Bible 2020 edition and a book about the history of Protestantism in the city.
Proverbs 10:7 says, “The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.”
