Churches Face New Restrictions

Christians in Tunisia are finding it harder to gather and worship the Lord together. Front-line workers say the Tunisian government has banned Christians from meeting in hotels or other public gathering places without official pre-approval. “Only foreigners and officially registered NGOs [non-governmental organizations] are allowed to meet in those facilities,” said a front-line worker. The worker added that one church leader has been harassed and “can no longer lead weekly services on Wednesdays and Saturdays.” Since the Arab Spring uprising, which began in Tunisia, the country has grown increasingly democratic; the Tunisian government became the first in North Africa to enact religious freedom reforms. The current government, however, seems to be reversing many of those policies.

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