Tag:Persecuted Christians

Jesus didn’t “turn the other cheek”—neither should you

By R. Robert McTeigue, SJ - AleteiaIt’s time to talk about resisting evilWhat’s the second most misunderstood passage of Scripture? (The first: “Judge not,...

Christian Father Shot in Head, Son Burned Alive Days After ISIS Affiliate Calls Believers ‘Prey’

By Stoyan Saimov - The Christian PostA Coptic Christian man was shot in the head while his son was burned alive in El-Arish, North...

ISIS Egypt Is Openly Betting On Bigotry As A Winning Strategy

By: Alberto M. Fernandez - MEMRIThe propaganda of the Islamic State is entering an interesting new phase, as the "physical" Caliphate comes under unprecedented...

Militants kill 2 Christians in Sinai

By Egypt IndependentEgyptian security officials say suspected militants have killed two Christians in the restive north of the Sinai Peninsula, days after an Islamic...

Islamic State posts video of man it says was Egypt church bomber

By Egypt IndependentThe Islamic State published a video on Sunday threatening Egyptian Christians and showing the last statement of a man it said was...

Options for Sinai Copts: Leave or die

By Nader Shukry - Watani InternationalThe figures are staggering: In just two weeks, four Copts were killed on identity in separate incidents in the...

Islamic State threatens to wipe out Egypt’s Copts

By World Watch MonitorUPDATE: (20 Feb)The Islamic State has released a propaganda video, vowing to and wipe out Egypt’s Coptic Christians and “liberate Cairo”.The...

Greeks, Assyrians and Armenians in Turkey on the Verge of Extinction

By Uzay Bulut - AINA -The current Greek population in Turkey is estimated at fewer than 2,000. But this population decline was not due...