Gatestone Institute Translations of this item: German Indonesian Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Late on the evening of May 8, Newsmax TV announced that pressure from Americans acquainted with Sister Diana Momeka's visa rejection has just caused the State Department to reverse its decision and permit her entry into the United States. Until then, … [Read more...]
Yemen: Catholic Church Attacked, Plundered by Houthi Rebels?
In an Arabic language tweet that has been picked up by various websites offering few other details, Mareb al-Ward writes: "Houthi militias stormed the St. Anthony Church in al-Tawahi, Aden, in Yemen. They plundered the Catholic church of all its contents." At this time, no other Arabic or news sources are mentioning this incident. The Houthis are a Shia-affiliated rebel … [Read more...]
Fate of 242 Christian Hostages Could Include Slavery, Rape, and/or Execution by Islamic State
After failed negotiations, the Islamic State (IS) has refused to release 242 Christian hostages captured during a late February raid along the Khabur River in Syria. On May 1, IS demanded 242 million U.S. dollars for the release of the 93 women, 51 children, and 98 men taken captive. The Assyrian church, family, and friends, unable to raise such a large sum, made a lesser, … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim Interview: Why Islam Will Not Reform and More
I was recently interviewed on Reel Talk with Audrey Russo. Topics included why President Sisi will not reform Islam, the continuity of Christian genocide (whether by Ottomans or ISIS), and Obama's refusal to fulfill his word to the Christian descendants of genocide victims of jihad. Click here to listen to the 30-minute interview. … [Read more...]
Exposed: Egypt’s Institutionalized Persecution of Coptic Christians
Coptic Solidarity In a 25-minute interview on Arabic satellite TV with Dr. Mona Roman, Coptic Christian Bishop Agathon fully exposed the plight of his Christian flock in Minya, Egypt—a region that has a large Coptic minority that is steadily under attack. While several important points were made, most notable was that the Egyptian State itself is often behind the … [Read more...]