Yet another Coptic Christian child was recently kidnapped in Egypt. Thirteen-year-old Cyril Rif‘at Fayiz was abducted in the Minya district by “unknown persons” who later called the child’s parents demanding one million Egyptian pounds, nearly the equivalent of $150,000 USD. This phenomenon—kidnapping and holding Coptic children captive for large ransoms—has become a … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians: October, 2013
Gatestone Institute Two of the most tragic Islamic attacks on Christians, killing several women and children, took place in the month of October, one in Syria another in Egypt. On October 21 in Syria, the U.S.-supported Islamic rebels invaded and occupied the ancient Christian settlement of Sadad for over a week, till ousted by the military. During that week, “the largest … [Read more...]
Syria: Terrorists Kill Four Children of Christian for Preaching Gospel?
Updated According to a new posting yesterday from Al Ahram Canada (not independently verified), titled "The picture that shook the world: priest goes out carrying his Bible returns to find bodies of four sons on the floor": The man sitting on the floor in white clothes [in picture] is a Christian priest in Syria who went out to preach the Gospel and, upon returning home, … [Read more...]
New Jersey: Muslim Brotherhood Attack on Coptic Bishop Denied
See update below denying that the bishop was targeted Followers of the Muslim Brotherhood reportedly tried to assault Coptic Bishop Paul (“Boula” in Arabic), who represents the Coptic Church in Egypt’s 50-member constitution committee, during his visit to the inauguration of Coptic Bishop David in New Jersey. According to Coptic-American activist Adel Hanna, as reported by … [Read more...]
Twenty-Three Million Coptic Christians in Egypt, Says Authority
Dr. Essam Abdullah, a professor of philosophy at Egypt’s Ain Shams University and a regular political commentator on Arabic media, including Al Jazeera, recently made some startling remarks on a televised program: that there are “more than 23 million Copts in Egypt,” out of a total population of nearly 90 million, with an additional 7 million Copts outside Egypt. The Copts … [Read more...]