The Stream On June 1, President Donald Trump issued a statement to commemorate Global Coptic Day. Among other things, he said: “Today, I join the Coptic Orthodox Christian community in observing Global Coptic Day… Tracing its roots to Saint Mark, the apostle of Jesus Christ and the evangelist who brought the Christian faith to Egypt in the first century, the Coptic Church has … [Read more...]
‘You, Infidel, Will Meet Allah!’ The Muslim Persecution of Christians, April 2025
Gatestone Institute The following are among the abuses and murders inflicted on Christians by Muslims throughout the month of April 2025. The Muslim Slaughter of Christians Nigeria: In the opening days of April, Muslim Fulani terrorists slaughtered more than 60 Christians in Plateau State, in what Plateau Gov. Caleb Mutfwang termed an ongoing “genocide.” According to a … [Read more...]
Islamic Appropriation at Mount Sinai: Egypt’s Assault on the World’s Oldest Continuously Functioning Christian Monastery
The Stream The Muslim world often gets away with things that would send shockwaves through the international community if anyone else did them. On May 29, reports surfaced that Egypt was preparing to seize and potentially shut down the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine — the oldest continuously functioning Christian monastery in the world, nestled right at the foot of … [Read more...]
Egyptian Jihad on Christianity’s Oldest Bastion: St. Catherine’s Monastery Under Siege
The Egyptian state recently announced that it is going to close down and seize the oldest continuously running Christian monastery in the world. Below I discuss the ramifications and latest developments: … [Read more...]
