Coptic SolidarityEgyptian authorities recently barged onto and seized land belonging to an ancient Coptic Christian monastery that was originally founded in the year 360 AD—that is, more than 250 years before Islam first invaded (and subsequently conquered) Christian Egypt in the seventh century.On May 30, 2021, authorities arrived with bulldozers and police at the … [Read more...]
What Erdoğan’s ‘Hero’ Says about Turkey
Conquering Christians and turning their churches into mosques seems to be very much on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s mind these days. Last Friday, June 4, he “spoke of the Turkish legacy of conquest and the conversion of the Hagia Sophia [into a mosque] during a mosque opening in the city of Zonguldak on Friday.” In his own words, “the re-opening of the Hagia … [Read more...]
Churches in Egypt: Harassed Islands in a Sea of Mosques
Coptic SolidarityAccording to a May 19, 2021 Arabic-language report, Egypt’s Ministry of Endowments just announced that, since September 2020, 1,413 mosques—1,315 of which are brand new—were opened in the North Africa nation.This announcement underscores the double standards that Christians and Muslims can expect in Egypt. For inasmuch as mosques proliferate all … [Read more...]
Hagia Sophia: A True “Center of Knowledge about Islam”
Last summer, Turkish authorities transformed Hagia Sophia ("Holy Wisdom") — which was originally built, and for a millennium functioned, as one of Christendom's greatest cathedrals — into a mosque (again). On that Friday, July 24, 2020 (which for millions of Eastern Christians is now deemed a "day of mourning"), Muslims met inside the desecrated church, where they were led in … [Read more...]
Media Weep for Palestinians, Ignore Genocide of Christians in Africa
If all human lives are equally valuable, as the so-called “mainstream media” pretend, why do they highlight some while completely ignoring others?Take the recent Israeli/Palestinian conflict. For two weeks, day after day, hour after hour, the media showed emotionally-charged videos, pictures, and provided regular updates of Palestinian lives lost, with 248 being the most … [Read more...]