From Sudan-Sudan's minister of Guidance and Endowments, Al-Fatih Taj El-sir, downplayed the existence of Christian proselytizing activities in the country while announcing that no new licenses for building churches will be issued.
The official, who spoke before the parliament on Wednesday, pointed out that no new churches have been established since the secession of South Sudan in July 2011 due to lack of worshipers and the growing number of abandoned churches.
He went on to say that there will be no need for new churches as the existing ones can accommodate worshipers but stressed that the freedom to worship is guaranteed in Sudan.
Since early 2013, Sudanese authorities have started scrutinizing the activities of Christian organizations in the country.
Following the detention of a recent convert to Christianity and several Coptic Church representatives in December 2012, authorities have reportedly destroyed several churches in and around the Khartoum area.
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