Nearly All Protestant Churches Sealed as Algerian Christians Worship Underground

Nearly All Protestant Churches Sealed as Algerian Christians Worship Underground

Following Algeria's closure of nearly all Evangelical churches in waves of repression that began in 2017, Christians have been forced underground in what they describe as an internal exile, sources said. Christians in the 99% Muslim country gather discreetly in homes, garages or under olive trees, isolating many who are deprived of regular spiritual guidance.
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