The Stream Few phenomena are as widespread as they are virtually unknown — at least in the West — as the worldwide persecution of Christians, especially at the hands of Muslims. The general facts are undeniable and have been and continue to be documented in a number of reports issued by a variety of human rights organizations around the world. According to one of the most … [Read more...]
Egypt’s ‘Reconciliation Sessions’: How Christians Are Pressured into Embracing Second-Class Status
Coptic Solidarity Egypt’s Christians are, once again, being “reconciled” to their inferior social status in Egypt. Last month, in the days and weeks leading up to Easter, church-hating Muslims in at least two villages rose up against their Christian neighbors. On April 23 in al-Fawakhir, a rumor that a church was being constructed prompted hundreds of fanaticized Muslims … [Read more...]
Must Armenia Cede Itself into Nonexistence?
The Stream In late 2020, war broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Two months later, peace was achieved on condition that the ancient Christian nation cede its ancestral lands in Artsakh, internationally known as “Nagorno-Karabakh,” to its Muslim neighbor. The peace bought by such appeasement was fickle at best, as Azerbaijan continued its hostilities — some especially … [Read more...]
How Western Media Cover for and Enable the Muslim Persecution of Christians
The Stream There’s a global pandemic right now, but you won’t read about it in our media. It’s claiming thousands of lives, in a dozen countries. I’m talking about the Muslim persecution of Christians. If the situation is so bad, then why is it virtually unknown in the West? Millions of Christians live there, who presumably would want to know about it. But the powers that be … [Read more...]
Audio: Updates on Muslim Persecution of Christians 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 update us on the more recent attacks against Christians. Why is there continued media silence on such attacks, and why is hope for a "Muslim Reformation" a foolish idea? … [Read more...]