{"id":2500433,"date":"2025-10-18T12:33:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/churches-seized-as-civil-war-continues-in-sudan\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T12:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:35:33","slug":"churches-seized-as-civil-war-continues-in-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/churches-seized-as-civil-war-continues-in-sudan\/","title":{"rendered":"Churches Seized as Civil War Continues in Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchurches-seized-as-civil-war-continues-in-sudan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500433&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary of the article is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Sudan remains deeply divided due to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greys-anatomy-thanksgiving-isnt-really-a-holiday-we-should-celebrate\/\" title=\"Grey&#039;s Anatomy: &#039;Thanksgiving Isn\u2019t Really a Holiday We Should Celebrate&#039;\">ongoing civil war<\/a> between two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-begins-military-evacuation-of-british-nationals-from-sudan-u-s-says-it-is-too-dangerous\/\" title=\"UK Begins Military Evacuation of British Nationals From ...; U.S. Says It Is Too Dangerous\">rival military factions<\/a>, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The conflict has led to severe violence against civilians, including the RSF seizing churches and shelling civilian infrastructure in Darfur. At least 60 people have been reported killed in recent clashes, which included attacks on a hospital and a mosque. The RSF occupied several churches where many Christians had sought shelter, exacerbating the plight of the city&#8217;s Christian population.<\/p>\n<p>Human rights group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) condemned the violence and described the recent attacks as possible war crimes. The SAF has also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >conducted deadly drone strikes<\/a>. The conflict has intensified an already dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan, which faces the world&#8217;s largest displacement and hunger crises, with nearly nine million people displaced. Christians are notably vulnerable, facing targeted attacks, discrimination from local communities, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controversy-erupts-over-calls-for-us-to-accept-gaza-refugees-amid-israel-hamas-war\/\" title=\"Controversy sparks over US accepting Gaza refugees during Israel-Hamas conflict.\">severe hardships due<\/a> to the conflict and food shortages.<\/p>\n<p>International calls have been made for an immediate ceasefire and protection for civilians, emphasizing the urgent need to end the siege on El fasher and address ongoing humanitarian and persecution issues in Sudan.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the nation of Sudan continues to be divided amid a civil war between two rival military factions, soldiers are seizing churches and shelling infrastructure used by civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a human rights group based in the United Kingdom, revealed in a Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/2025\/10\/13\/press\/6638\/article.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> that at least 60 people were killed as the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces fought in the city of Darfur.<\/p>\n<p>The RSF shelled the Saudi Hospital, killing at least 13 people and injuring another 16.<\/p>\n<p>An additional 13 perished in an attack on a mosque, and 17 more were wounded.<\/p>\n<p>The fighting comes one month after the RSF moved to occupy Episcopal and Pentecostal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/protestant-pastor-arrested-sudan-middle-funeral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">churches<\/a> in the area for military purposes.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); 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he continued.<\/p>\n<p>SAF attacks have also led to civilian deaths.<\/p>\n<p>At least 16 died during a drone strike in Al-Kuma, a town controlled by the RSF, on Oct. 11.<\/p>\n<p>The community says they have witnessed at least 150 air strikes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We call yet again on the international community to do all it can to end the siege on El Fasher, protect the lives of civilians, and urge all parties to the conflict to initiate an immediate, nationwide ceasefire,&rdquo; Bower continued.<\/p>\n<p>According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoors.org\/en-US\/persecution\/countries\/sudan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">analysis<\/a> from the ministry Open Doors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sudan-abraham-accords-face-fiercest-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sudan<\/a> is the fifth worst country for Christian persecution in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The country is &ldquo;home to the world&rsquo;s largest displacement crisis and the world&rsquo;s largest hunger crisis, with nearly nine million people having been forced to flee their homes&rdquo; since the civil war between the two military factions broke out two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Neither side is sympathetic to Christians, and the conflict has given Islamist extremists more opportunity to target them,&rdquo; Open Doors noted.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond abductions and killings of Christians, churches have been targeted for subjugation, with more than 100 being damaged so far in the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Christians are also experiencing exceptional hardship in the hunger crisis because local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-african-nation-agrees-accept-deportees-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">communities<\/a> discriminate against them and won&rsquo;t give them support,&rdquo; Open Doors added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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