By Ralph Sidway In the Eastern Orthodox Christian traditions, the lives of saints and the examples of martyrs and confessors are a rich source of theology. These are ones who “completed this life in faith,” and so their “witness” (the literal translation of the Greek word, “martyr”) bears considerable weight in the Church’s memory. In the mind of the Orthodox Church, martyrs … [Read more...]
In Pictures: Savage Islamic Attack on St. Mark Cathedral Allowed by Egyptian Forces
Egypt's Coptic Christians frequently accuse State Security and police of overlooking Muslim attacks on Christians and their places of worship, especially monasteries and churches. The Western mainstream media often ignores these accusations, or mentions them in passing as "unsubstantiated reports." Last weekend's assault on the St. Mark Cathedral -- unprecedented in … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians: January, 2013
Gatestone Institute The 2013 year began with reports indicating that wherever Christians live side by side with large numbers of Muslims, they are under attack. One report said that “Africa, where Christianity spread fastest during the past century, now is the region where oppression of Christians is spreading fastest.” This is certainly true: whether in Kenya, Nigeria, … [Read more...]
Al Azhar Scholar: Christian Copts Will Pay Jizya
Jihad Watch During a recent interview, Dr. Mahmoud Shu‘ban, a professor at Egypt's prestigious Al Azhar University, made clear that the Copts, Egypt’s Christian minority, will pay the jizya—what is often referred to in the West as an Islamic “poll tax.” According to the Al Azhar professor, “If non-Muslims were to learn the meaning of ‘jizya,’ they would ask for it to be … [Read more...]
Hatred of Christians Unleashed in Libya
Last Thursday, a Coptic Christian church located in Benghazi, Libya, was attacked by armed Muslim militants. Initial reports indicate that at least one priest, Fr. Paul Isaac, was injured, as well as his assistant. It is the second church in Libya to be attacked in two months. Earlier, on Sunday, December 30, an explosion rocked a Coptic Christian church near the western … [Read more...]