Statement from the Ang. Church in New Zealand on the Sudanese Christian woman sentenced to Death

Following the sentencing to death of a pregnant Sudanese woman for refusing to abandon her Christian faith, the Anglican Archbishops of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia are calling on all people of good-will to raise their voices in protest.

Archbishops Brown Turei, Philip Richardson, and Winston Halapua, say it is hard to find words to describe the plight of the woman. The Archbishops believe people across all faiths, who seek charity, love, and justice, will find the court’s decision hateful and heartless

Meriam Ibrahim and her Christian husband were married in 2011. They have an 18-month-old son. A court, in the Sudan capital of Khartoum, has sentenced Meriam to flogging for marrying a non-Muslim and to death for abandoning the Muslim faith for Christianity.

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2 comments on “Statement from the Ang. Church in New Zealand on the Sudanese Christian woman sentenced to Death

  1. Pb says:

    I believe Paul was criticized for depriving a demon possessed fortune teller of her spirituality. Where is the PB on this?