LifeSiteNews Today in history witnessed one of the most stalwart defenses against the Islamic spear-thrust into Europe — the Battle of Albulena in Albania, 1457. To appreciate the significance of this epic clash, one must first appreciate the leader of the Albanian forces, George Kastrioti, better known as Skanderbeg (“Lord Alexander”). Today, he is as little known in the … [Read more...]
‘The Black Day’: A Decade of Displacement for Iraqi Christians
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...]
Who’s to Blame? Historic American Church Transformed into a Mosque
The Stream A large, historic Catholic church in New York is on its way to becoming a mosque, following its purchase by a Muslim organization. On August 11, Fr. Ronald Vierling drew attention to the sale in a social media post: “St. Anne’s Church, Buffalo, NY. Permanently closed. Sold to the Islamic community for $250,000 who are converting the historic church into a … [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...]
‘That Dreadful Day’: Lessons for the West from This Day in History
The Stream Today in history, on August 26, 1071, one of the most decisive battles in all world history took place—that of Manzikert, which initiated the creation of the modern state of Turkey atop formerly Christian Asia Minor. It began in 1019, when “the first appearance of the bloodthirsty beasts … the savage nation of infidels called Turks entered Armenia … and mercilessly … [Read more...]