By Ralph Sidway, guest contributor For Orthodox and Coptic Christians, Easter falls on May 5 this year. That means we celebrate Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem on Sunday, April 28, and the whole following week, called Holy Week or Passion Week, leads to Jesus’ crucifixion, death and burial. Without minimizing or shying away from Christ's horrific sufferings, the Orthodox … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
The Siege of Egypt’s St. Mark Cathedral: An Insider’s Account
Originally published by Gatestone Institute What really happened on Sunday, April 7, 2013, during the St. Mark Cathedral attack in Cairo, where two Christians were killed and dozens wounded by Egyptian forces? As usual, different reports gave different versions, but now that the smoke has settled, the truth as first asserted during the attack by Coptic activists has been … [Read more...]
Islam’s Collective Punishment of Christians
Investigative Project on Terrorism As many of Israel's critics portray it as collectively punishing the Palestinians, overlooked and unsaid is the greater frequency with which Muslims collectively punish the religious minorities living under their authority, often in atrocious ways. Consider Egypt alone. The most recent attacks on Egypt's Copts, culminating in the … [Read more...]
“Arab Spring” in Central Asia?
By Enza Ferreri Mirroring what is happening around the world, there is an Islamic revival in the Caucasus and Central Asia, with all that entails for local Christians. The predominantly Muslim Central Asian Republics, after the collapse of the Soviet Union of which they were part, have seen an increase in the persecution of Christians. The fall of dictatorship, in a pattern … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians: February, 2013
Originally published by Gatestone Institute Reports of Christian persecution by Muslims around the world during the month of February include (but are not limited to) the following accounts. They are listed by form of persecution, and in country alphabetical order, not necessarily according to severity: Church Attacks Egypt: Once again, soon after Friday prayers, a throng … [Read more...]