According to President Donald Trump, Christians in the Middle East are being treated in a manner that is “beyond disgraceful”; Christianity is being “treated horribly and very unfairly, and it’s criminal.” He said this during his August 13 news conference, in response to the question, “How does the accord today between Israel and the UAE help struggling and persecuted … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2020
The Ignored Genocide of Christians in Nigeria
Gatestone Institute The mass slaughter of Christians in Nigeria, which some international observers have classified as genocide, is reaching unprecedented levels. According to an August 4 report, at least 171 Christians were slaughtered by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in the space of roughly three weeks: And these are only those we know of. In reality, the toll is likely to … [Read more...]
Today in History: Hagia Sophia Defies Islam (and Saves Western Civilization)
Turkey has repeatedly made clear that few things in Islamic history are more glorious than the jihadi conquest of Constantinople in 1453, as underscored by the recent transformation of the heart of Constantinople—the Hagia Sophia, formerly one of Christendom’s greatest cathedrals—into a mosque. Why Constantinople? Because of all the “infidel” cities of the world, … [Read more...]
When Turkey’s ‘Hero’ Beheaded 800 Christians for Refusing Islam
The ritual decapitation of 800 Christians who refused Islam on August 14, 1480 -- 540 years ago today -- sheds much light on contemporary questions concerning the ongoing conflict between Islam and the West. Background: When he sacked Constantinople in 1453, Ottoman Sultan Muhammad II was only 21-years-old—meaning he still had many good decades of jihading before … [Read more...]
Audio: The Courtroom Murder of an American Blasphemer in Pakistan
Al Kresta of Ave Maria Radio recently interviewed me on the July 29 murder of Tahir Naseem and related topics. The roughly 15 minute talk can be heard here (and fast-forwarding to the 21:18 minute mark). Kresta in the Afternoon's description of the interview follows: The United States is urging Pakistan to overhaul its harsh blasphemy laws following the murder of Tahir … [Read more...]