(Worthy News) – Christians in Morocco are expected to enjoy greater religious freedom since the September 8 election of a new liberal government, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The recent election resulted in victory for the National Rally of Independents party, bringing the 10-year reign of the Islamist Justice and Development Party to an end.
Historically connected to the Muslim Brotherhood, the Justice and Development Party had provided a means for Islamists to wield wide-ranging control over the country, including the suppression of active Christianity, ICC reports. Since the election, however, the Islamist party has only 13 out of 395 seats in the House of Representatives and 12 out of 120 seats in the House of Councillors.
