Tag Archives: Religion of Peace

Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia calls for destruction of churches

Posted on 4 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Christian Telegraph:
Saudi Arabia declares destruction of all churches in region
Earlier this month news reports surfaced out of Saudi Arabia that raised the red flag for Christians, reports MNN.
Todd Nettleton, a spokesman for the Voice of the Martyrs USA, … Continue reading →

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ARMENIA: Islamic rebels demand $250,000 for kidnapped Catholic priest

Posted on 26 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Public Radio of Armenia:
Rebels demand $250,000 for the kidnapped Armenian Catholic Priest
A world wide appeal has been initiated by the Bishop Marayati, Armenian Catholic, of Aleppo for the release of Fr Michael Kayyal who was kidnapped on 9th February … Continue reading →

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US Ambassador to Libya,staff, killed by a mob

Posted on 12 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From FNC:
Fox News confirms US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three of his staff were killed last night in an attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, as anti-Islam film sparks attacks against US compounds in Libya and Egypt by armed … Continue reading →

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Islamic terrorists target and kill more Christians in Nigeria

Posted on 8 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From AP/ABCNews:
52 Killed in Central Nigeria Raids and Reprisals
By AHMED SAKA Associated Press
JOS, Nigeria July 8, 2012 (AP)
Raids and reprisal attacks have left 52 people dead in Christian villages near a Nigerian city where authorities have struggled to contain religious … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Army violently disperses protests by Coptic Christians

Posted on 16 March 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Sts. Nunilo and Alodia, pray for us.
From ahramonline:
Army violently disperses new Copts’ protest
Thousand of Copts organised a protest calling for the punishment of all those who attacked and injured pro-Coptic sit-in demonstrators on Sunday night in front of the State … Continue reading →

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Egypt: 4000 Muslims attack Coptic homes, burn church

Posted on 5 March 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

St. Nunilo and Alodia, pray for us.
Assyrian International News Agency
(AINA) — A mob of nearly four thousand Muslims has attacked Coptic homes this evening in the village of Soul, Atfif in Helwan Governorate, 30 kilometers from Cairo, and torched the … Continue reading →

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Egyptian policeman shoots Christian girls

Posted on 12 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Catholic Culture:
Policeman shoots 4 Christians in Egypt
Less than two weeks after a church bombing in Alexandria left 21 Coptic Christians dead, an off-duty policeman shot four Christians on a train, killing a 71-year-old man. A fifth person was also … Continue reading →

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Violence against Christians

Posted on 28 December 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am looking at some stories on CWN.
Philippines: bomb explodes during Christmas Mass
A bomb exploded during Christmas Mass in a chapel on the island of Jolo, injuring 11. “I was reading the Gospel,” said Father Romeo Villanueva. “I was … Continue reading →

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Holy Land: Joshua’s Tomb vandalized with Arabic graffiti

Posted on 18 December 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Remember the mutilation of the Holy Thorn Tree in Glastonbury, England?
From Jihad Watch:
“If Jews were to desecrate a Muslim holy tomb in the same manner, the whole world would rage and erupt.” Yep.
Islamic Tolerance Alert from Samaria: “Joshua’s Tomb vandalized … Continue reading →

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Christian woman sentenced to death by Muslims for being Christian

Posted on 28 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Asia Bibi, a resident of Ittanwali in the eastern province of
Punjab, was working at a local farm when the Muslim women with whom she was working called her an infidel and urged her to convert to Islam. Bibi … Continue reading →

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