I recently spoke at The Free Press Society in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event description and video follow: On November 13th 2023, The Free Press Society had invited American historian, author and columnist Raymond Ibrahim - who has an Egyptian/Coptic Christian family background - to tell about his ongoing studies of the persecution of Christians, especially in Muslim … [Read more...]
Why Have Coptic Churches Suddenly Become ‘Fire Hazards’?
Coptic Solidarity Another Coptic Christian church recently “caught fire”—this time, not in Egypt, but Australia. On Nov. 4, 2023, around 7:30 am, a fire broke out in the rear of the Church of the Virgin Mary and Martyr Marina, located in Penrith, just west of Sydney, Australia. According to the report, “it is possible that a lit candle near one of the pictures caused the … [Read more...]
France: Jihad on the Church’s Eldest Daughter
Gatestone Institute Christian churches are under attack all throughout Western Europe, with recent examples from Austria, Germany, Italy, and Sweden. No Western nation, however, seems to experience as many attacks on its churches as France, once known as the “Eldest Daughter of the Church.” As investigative journalist Amy Mek tweeted on July 1, 2023: Attacks on Churches are … [Read more...]
‘These Rapes Are Unfortunately Customary’: The Muslim Persecution of Christians, October 2023
Gatestone Institute The following are among the abuses and murders inflicted on Christians by Muslims throughout the month of October 2023. The Sexual Abuse and Forced Conversion of Christians Pakistan: Three Muslim men abducted and violently gang-raped a 16-year-old Christian girl on her way to Sunday church service. The girl’s father, a pastor, and most of the family had … [Read more...]
Indoctrinated to Hate
Coptic Solidarity Discussing how a decade after curriculum reforms had supposedly been implemented, a recent report titled “Egypt’s Schools Still Teach Division and Discrimination” underscores the seriousness of the situation. Relevant excerpts follow: [T]eachings can be found in religious education, Arabic language classes, and social studies, which promote conservative … [Read more...]