Islamic State members ravaged Mosul's oldest Christian cemetery near the Syrian Orthodox Cathedral and published pictures of the destroyed tombstones and desecrated crosses as proof of their pious efforts to eradicate all signs and symbols of Christian "paganism." Several jihadi websites posted these pictures. Some include Islamic State members using sledgehammers to … [Read more...]
Easter under Islam, Churches under Attack
FrontPage Magazine As millions of Christians around the world were celebrating Easter Sunday, the Christians of the Muslim world were again under attack. The April 2 Islamic jihad attack on a Kenyan school—where the Islamic murderers made sure to slaughter only Christian students, sparing fellow Muslims—was only the most spectacular attack. On Easter Sunday itself, as … [Read more...]
In Pictures: Christian Churches Under Islam
As Orthodox Easter approaches -- Orthodoxy being the most native form of Christianity practiced by the indigenous Christians of the Middle East -- it is well to reflect on the status of post "Arab Spring" Christianity. A sampling of the many ruined and destroyed churches follow: … [Read more...]
Easter Sunday: Islamic State Destroys Christian Church in Syria
Portuguese As millions of Christian celebrated Easter this Sunday morning, the Islamic State destroyed the Virgin Mary Church in Tel Nasri, northeast Syria. The Assyrian church of Virgin Mary was built and consecrated in 1934. It was then temporarily closed for renovation and reopened in 2005. According to Arabic media reports, the church was leveled around 9 a.m. today … [Read more...]
Christian Priest Abducted by U.S. Sponsored ‘Rebels’ in Syria
Since the Syrian city of Idlib fell to U.S.-supported, anti-Assad jihadis on March 28, Christian inhabitants have been attacked. Among other things, the jihadis kidnapped 57-year-old Greek Orthodox priest Ibrahim Farah, head of the Greek-Orthodox parish dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Father Ibrahim Farah, a Greek Orthodox priest who chose to remain in the city and be with … [Read more...]