One Egyptian and three Sudanese Christians were killed when two men opened fire on a truck carrying fourteen foreign Christians and several local Sudanese believers from an evangelistic meeting in Sudan's Nuba Mountains region on the evening of April 27. At least five others were injured. According to a May 2 report from Compass Direct, the meeting in the village of Gnaya had been organized by the Bahry Evangelical Church in Khartoum. They were returning to the town of Torogi when they encountered a makeshift roadblock. When they refused to stop, gunmen opened fire.

The reasons for the attack are uncertain. However, Barnaba Timothous, evangelism coordinator at the Bahry Evangelical Church, suspects the attackers were Muslims upset about their evangelistic work in the area.

Pray that those injured in this attack will fully recover. Pray that those who heard the Gospel that night will respond to the message in faith. Pray for peace and comfort for those who mourn the loss of their loved ones.

For more information on persecution of Christians in Sudan, click here. The Voice of the Martyrs Canada is involved in supporting Christians who have been suffering in Sudan. A video report on one such project is available at www.persecution.tv/archives.html.