Coptic Solidarity For another consecutive year in a row, Egypt has proven to be an inhospitable place for Christians, namely its most indigenous inhabitants, the Copts. According to Open Doors, a human rights organization that closely follows the treatment of Christians around the world, Egypt is the 17th worst nation (out of nearly 200) wherein to be Christian; there, … [Read more...]
“It’s a War on Christians”: Muslim Persecution of Christians, April 2017
The Gatestone Institute As in former years, Easter was under attack in various Muslim nations, most spectacularly in Egypt. On April 9, two Coptic Christian Orthodox churches packed with worshippers for Palm Sunday Mass, which initiates Easter holy week, were attacked by Islamic suicide bombers. Twenty-seven people—mostly children—were killed in St. George's in Tanta, … [Read more...]
“Drip-Drip” Genocide: Muslim Persecution of Christians, February, 2017
Gatestone Institute The Islamic State is at it again. More stories of atrocities against Christians continued to surface. In one, a Christian man, Meghrik, said the bus in which he was riding in Syria was stopped at what turned out to be an ISIS checkpoint. Three men dressed in black entered and began checking all the passengers’ identification papers. “Are you a … [Read more...]
Why Christians Are Being Slaughtered in Egypt
PJ Media On April 9—Palm Sunday, which starts the holy week of Easter—two Christian churches were bombed during mass in Egypt, leaving at least 50 worshippers dead and nearly 130 injured and/or mutilated (graphic images/video of aftermath here). Less than four months earlier, around Christmas, another Christian church was bombed in Egypt, leaving 27 worshippers—mostly … [Read more...]
Graphic: Images and Video of Palm Sunday’s Coptic Church Bombings
The number of dead from yesterday's bombings of two Coptic churches in Egypt has climbed to 50: thirty Christians were killed at the St. George Church in Tanta, and 15 Christians and five police officials were killed in St. Mark in Alexandria. About 120 are seriously injured. Because Islamic suicide bombings are on the rise and we risk becoming desensitized to them, and … [Read more...]