Judge in Sudan rules 2 pastors can be charged in crime

NORTH KHARTOUM, Sudan — A judge in Sudan ruled July 2 that there was enough evidence to charge two South Sudanese pastors with crimes punishable by death.

The charges — including espionage, promoting hatred among or against sects and undermining the constitutional system (which is punishable by death) — were formed months after authorities arrested Yat Michael in December 2014 and Peter Yein Reith in January in response to their efforts to encourage Khartoum Bhari Evangelical Church in North Khartoum in the face of a government-aided takeover of the church’s property and harrassment. (MS)