Gatestone Institute After having been swept under the rug for over a year, one of the Biden administration’s “sins of omission” is making headlines again. Over a year ago, on November 17, 2021, the State Department inexplicably removed Nigeria from its list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPCs). These are nations that engage in, or tolerate violations of, religious … [Read more...]
Islam’s Christian Martyrs through the Ages
PJ Media Last February 15, 2023 marked the eight year anniversary of when the Islamic State slaughtered 21 Christians in Libya for refusing to recant their faith. While sitting atop and holding their tied victims’ bodies down, Islamic State members shoved their fingers in the Christians’ eye sockets, craned their heads back, and sliced away at their throats with knives. Some … [Read more...]
Sharia Destroys a Child’s Life—But You Can Help
A little known, though highly controversial, Islamic teaching is back in the news. According to a Feb. 21, 2023 report, Turkey’s highest religious (and therefore Islamic) institution, Diyanet, opened a special section on its fatwa website about earthquakes and answered the question of “Can children of earthquake victims be adopted?” The fatwa stated that it is not right for … [Read more...]
Audio: Persecuted Christians with Raymond Ibrahim on Catholic Current
On 2/22/23, Fr. Robert McTeigue of the Catholic Current interviewed me. The nearly hour-long audio and its official description follow: In this Ash Wednesday episode, we welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the grim realities of being a Christian in certain parts of the world. We owe it to the blood of the martyrs to not only tell the truth as to why … [Read more...]
The Deification of Jihadist Hate and Violence
The Stream One of the most overlooked aspects of Islamic jihad is its utterly ruthless and destructive nature. Consider the ongoing slaughter and terrorization of Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, Muslim jihadists bombed a Protestant church during a baptism: 14 Christians were blown to pieces and dozens were seriously wounded. From … [Read more...]