Now that the group of Syrian nuns held captive for three months by jihadi forces have been released (in exchange for prisoners held by the Syrian government), they have confirmed that "they did not feel comfortable wearing their crosses and crucifixes." Indeed, back on February 18, I discussed how pictures of the nuns showed no pectoral crosses in "Kidnapped Nuns No Longer … [Read more...]
Syria: Christian Mother Describes Slaughter and ‘Cross Stabbing’ of Son
Back on January 17 and based on Arabic media, I exposed the graphic attack on Fadi, a Christian man in Syria, who, after he was spotted wearing a cross around his neck -- and thus exposed as a Christian -- was beheaded by U.S.-supported "freedom fighters" and stabbed with said crucifix. According to the original report, “And when the mujahidin [jihadis] approached the car, … [Read more...]
Two Churches Attacked in Syria: Crosses Broken and Al-Qaeda Flags Raised
Yesterday, the al-Qaeda linked “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” (ISIL) broke the crosses off the two Christian churches in Raqqah, a city in northern Syria. They also set the contents of the churches -- the Church of the Annunciation and the Church of Martyrs -- aflame, and lifted the Islamic flag above them. Members of the Islamic organization first broke the large … [Read more...]