Gatestone Institute. Danish Throughout September, as more Christians were slaughtered and persecuted for their religion—not just by the Islamic State but by “every day” Muslims from all around the world—increasing numbers of people and organizations called for action, while those best placed to respond—chief among them U.S. President Obama and Pope Francis—did nothing.
“Wake Up!”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, July 2015
Gatestone Institute Not only is the Islamic State (IS) persecuting Christians but so are the U.S.-supported “rebel” forces, which the Obama administration assures are “moderate.” According to a recent NPR report, “With backing from U.S. allies, like Turkey and Saudi Arabia, this [U.S. supported] rebel coalition fights both the Syrian regime and the so-called […]
Saudi Arabia: The World’s Greatest Hypocrite
[adsenseyu1] Saudi Arabia recently preached to the international community about the need to confront “intolerance, extremism and human rights violations.” If this sounds surreal, consider the following excerpts from a July 26 report in the Saudi Gazette (emphasis added): Saudi Arabia has reiterated its call on the international community to criminalize any act vilifying religious […]
Egypt: Christian Pastor Arrested for Preaching Christ to Muslims
Coptic Solidarity A Christian pastor was arrested in Egypt on the charge of preaching Christ to Muslims. On August 10, Arabic media reported that Islam Dayf, chief prosecutor in al-Minya governorate, ordered the imprisonment of Methat A., 37, who serves as a pastor of a church in the area. He is charged with preaching the […]
Christians Burn While Pope Worries about ‘Worldly’ Matters: Muslim Persecution of Christians, June 2015
Gatestone Institute Indifference to the plight of persecuted Christians around the world was highlighted in June when Pope Francis released his first independent encyclical. Although the Pope warned against things like global warming and issues dealing with the environment, he did not mention the plight of persecuted Christians—even though he is well acquainted with it […]
U.S. State Dept. Bars Christians from Testifying about Persecution: Muslim Persecution of Christians, May 2015
Gatestone Institute During the height of one of the most brutal months of Muslim persecution of Christians, the U.S. State Department exposed its double standards against persecuted Christian minorities. Sister Diana, an influential Iraqi Christian leader, who was scheduled to visit the U.S. to advocate for persecuted Christians in the Mideast, was denied a visa by the U.S. […]
Egypt: Three Christians Accused of Distributing Jesus Pamphlets Arrested for ‘Contempt of Islam’
Coptic Solidarity Three young Christians were arrested last Saturday in Alexandria on charges of “contempt for Islam.” The previous evening, the Christians, reportedly members of the evangelical church, were seen handing out bags of dates to Ramadan fasting Muslims. Some Muslims reported them to authorities, saying that pamphlets containing “the teachings of Christ” were found in the […]
Pakistan: Christian Nuns Kicked Out After Muslim Complaints
Visa extensions for three Christian nuns in Pakistan were denied after Muslim parents complained. The Filipino missionary nuns from the Congregation of the “Religious of the Virgin Mary” must now leave Pakistan. According to the spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, the decision was based on complaints from Muslim parents of school students against the […]
Muslim Convert to Christianity Arrested in Morocco on Charges of ‘Proselytizing’
A Muslim convert to Christianity was arrested in Fez on grounds that he was proselytizing to Muslims. The apostate was approached by two police officers while in the city’s train station. They asked him questions while searching his bag, where they found a Bible and other Christianity-related books. Suspected of proselytizing, the man was taken […]
Christian Carnage and Western Indifference: Muslim Persecution of Christians, April 2015
Gatestone Institute Note: The following represents some of the persecution Christians experienced at the hands of Muslims during the month of April, 2015 alone. After reading this, ask yourself how Western media, politicians, and other talking heads would react if Muslims experienced the same sort and amount of persecution at the hands of Christians or […]