Pastor Kidane Gebremeskel Gedion says it was a great privilege to suffer for Jesus during the two-and-a-half years he spent in three different Eritrean prisons because of his evangelistic work. Pastor Kidane tells VOM Canada's Greg Musselman that being separated from his wife and children was much worse than the imprisonment itself. He also explains why the Eritrean government continues to persecute followers of Christ in his East African nation and what he has learned about God during the ordeal. This episode is a reunion of sorts, as Greg initially met with Pastor Kidane in Eritrea 17 years ago.
Date: June 11, 2021
Length: 62 minutes
Show Notes
The Persecution of Evangelical Christians in Eritrea
An interview with Dr. Berhane Ashmelash of Release Eritrea about the release of numerous Christian prisoners.
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Designation
Persecuted
Population
6,147,398 (July 2021 est.)
Ethnicity (%)
Tigrinya (50), Tigre (30), Saho (4), Afar (4) Kunama (4), Bilen (3), other (5)
Religion (%)
Islam (47.4), Christianity (48.8), other (3.8)
Leader
President Isaias Afworki (1993)
Government type
Presidential republic
Legal system
Mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Operation World
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