Gatestone Institute Last August 6 marked the tenth anniversary of “The Black Day,” a day forever etched in the memory of Iraqi Christians as the start of the unrelenting tragedy and atrocities they were subjected to exactly ten years earlier, on August 6, 2014. Then, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (“ISIS”) unleashed a pogrom of unprecedented terror across Northern Iraq, … [Read more...]
Another Coptic Christian Girl ‘Disappears’ in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity Although initially kept quiet and suppressed, the ongoing cries of a Coptic Christian family and supportive community concerning the latest Christian girl to “disappear” recently made the rounds on Arabic social media. Earlier this month, Christina Karim Aziz, a 20-year-old Christian girl, disappeared off the streets of al-Fatah Center, in Assyut, where she … [Read more...]
Audio: ‘Who’s Burning Our Churches?’ with Raymond Ibrahim
Fr. Robert McTeigue of the Catholic Current recently interviewed me. The nearly hour-long audio and its official description follow: We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to discuss the Paris Olympics and the true history of the conflict between Islam and Christendom. Should we really be surprised by what we saw on display? Father finishes with Timely Thoughts. … [Read more...]
Christian Man Blindfolded, Beat, and Sentenced to Three Years’ Imprisonment for ‘Blasphemy’ in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity On Sunday, July 28, 2024, a military court sentenced a Coptic Christian conscript to three years in prison for “blasphemy” against Islam. According to court documents, Yusuf Sa‘d Hanin was charged with “committing behavior that is harmful to discipline, order, and military requirements,” after he exchanged, what prosecution called, “statements offensive to … [Read more...]
Today in History: Muslims Behead 800 Christians for Refusing to Renounce Christ
The Stream “The Turks have sworn the extinction of Christianity. A truce to sophistries! It is the moment not to talk, but to act and fight!” — Pope Sixtus IV A little-remembered event that occurred 538 years ago today — the ritual decapitation of 800 Christians who refused Islam — sheds much light on contemporary questions concerning the ongoing conflict between Islam and … [Read more...]