Coptic Solidarity You know the situation of Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority is unenviable when their otherwise notoriously diplomatic pope starts to speak up. From the start of his papacy in 2012, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria made clear that he was not his predecessor, Pope Shenouda III, a man who always seemed to call it as he saw it—so much so as to be placed under … [Read more...]
Facebook’s Censorship Campaign Against Persecuted Christians
Facebook is at it again—censoring the (Christian) victims of violence and sexual abuse while covering up for their (Muslim) abusers. A few months ago, I wrote about how Facebook had variously “punished” and censored me for writing about the Muslim persecution of Christians. The only explanation the “social media giant” gave was that I had offended its “standards.” If there … [Read more...]
“Loyalty to Allah” Prompted a Muslim Man to Murder a Coptic Christian
Coptic Solidarity The Muslim murderer of a Coptic man in Egypt said he was moved to the act, not because he personally knew the Christian, but because he was inflamed with zeal, especially after reading the Koran, and because he is “loyal to Allah.” In late April—a few days after another Muslim man slaughtered a Coptic Christian priest—three masked men pulled up in their … [Read more...]
Muslim Mob Burns Female Christian Student Alive in Nigeria
Earlier today, a Muslim mob beat and burned to death a female Christian student in Nigeria. She was apparently accused of “blasphemy.” A brief video clip shows a massive fire against a wall, where the hapless woman was likely driven to and cornered in, and Muslims jumping around it and crying “Allahu Akbar.” One man, dressed in traditional Muslim attire, triumphantly jabbers … [Read more...]
Ramadan Sees Spike in ‘Disappearance’ of Coptic Christian Women and Girls
Coptic Solidarity Two stories of Coptic Christian women disappearing off the streets of Egypt that surfaced around the same time in the month of Ramadan, April, 2022, are a testimony to the ongoing prevalence of this phenomenon. On April 11, Simone Adel Isaac, a 15-year-old Coptic girl, disappeared. Her parents immediately carried out an extensive investigation, including by … [Read more...]