Tag : Christian persecution
Indiana Religious Freedom Bill title : Maine Trustee: Future of U.S. in Peril If Rights Of Christians Are Ignored
summary : Don Roberts, a trustee of the Greater Augusta Utility District, wrote a column asking legislators in Maine to consider the rights of Christians in that state, considering that they are under attack all over the world.
date : Apr 24, 2015 06:03 PM EDT
Coptic Christians title : Raymond Ibrahim: Christianity’s Future In West Tied to Fate of Middle East Christians [Interview]
summary : In light of the recent video released by ISIS showing the beheadings of 30 Ethiopian Christian men in Libya, author Raymond Ibrahim warns that the future of Christianity in the West is tied to the fate of Christians in the Middle East.
date : Apr 24, 2015 03:05 PM EDT
Chaldean Monastery in alQosh title : Despite Previous Threats from ISIS, Iraqi Christian Village Carries on with Normal Life
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has carried out its brutality against communities in Iraq and Syria dominated by Christians and other minority groups. However, one village in northern Iraq has defied the odds and continues to thrive despite the ongoing threats to its way of life.
date : Apr 23, 2015 02:22 PM EDT
Mediterranean Migrants title : Kirsten Powers Slams President Obama for Failing to Protect Christians from Muslim Persecution [Editorial]
summary : Liberal political analyst Kirsten Powers publicly slammed President Barack Obama on Tuesday for failing to protect Christians in the Middle East being persecuted by Muslims.
date : Apr 22, 2015 07:56 PM EDT
China Removal of Crosses from Churches title : Report: Government-sanctioned Persecution of Christians in China Increased Drastically in 2014
summary : Texas-based nonprofit group China Aid Association has released a report on Tuesday, indicating that persecution against Christians in China has increased significantly from the Chinese government.
date : Apr 22, 2015 11:54 AM EDT
Christians in Middle East title : Political Commentator Glenn Beck Wonders Why ‘No One’ in U.S. Cares for Christians’ Plight in Middle East
summary : Conservative political commentator Glenn Beck brought up a controversial issue on Monday, asking why Christians in the United States haven’t done more to help their fellow brethren, who are being persecuted in the Middle East.
date : Apr 21, 2015 07:43 PM EDT
Tony Perkins title : Family Research Council President Tony Perkins Argues on Fox that Christianity Is Truly under Attack in U.S.
summary : Tony Perkins, president of the conservative Family Research Council, debated with Fox Business commentator John Stossel about whether or not Christianity was under attack in the United States.
date : Apr 21, 2015 01:01 PM EDT
Religious Freedom in US Military - Christians title : Religious Freedom Advocates Claim ‘Hostile Work Environment’ for Christians in U.S. Military
summary : For years, many Christians in the United States have taken the honorable, life-changing step of joining the military’s ranks and fighting for their country. Now some of them claim that the military has become a “hostile work environment” to Christianity.
date : Apr 17, 2015 06:46 PM EDT
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis Angers Turkey by Describing 1915 Armenian Mass Killings as ‘Genocide’
summary : Pope Francis sparked off a diplomatic controversy on Sunday, angering Turkey with his description of the mass killings of Armenians back in 1915 as “genocide.”
date : Apr 13, 2015 06:51 PM EDT
Bill O'Reilly title : Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly Asks Where U.S. Christian Leaders Are In Face of Attacks
summary : Bombastic Fox News host Bill O’Reilly usually turns to politics and social issues on his highly-rated weekday news analysis show. Now he has shifted his focus on what has happened to leadership within the Christian community in the United States in the face of worldwide persecution.
date : Apr 10, 2015 10:25 PM EDT
Assyrian Christian Woman Praying, ISIS Kidnapping title : ISIS Demands $30 Million Ransom In Exchange for Christian Hostages
summary : The terror group known as ISIS is infamously known for taking hostages, especially those who are Christians or of other minority sects. Now the group is demanding a $30 million ransom in exchange for releasing hundreds of Christian hostages in Syria.
date : Apr 10, 2015 08:04 PM EDT
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis to World: Don’t ‘Turn a Blind Eye’ to Persecuted Christians
summary : Pope Francis urged world leaders from his address on Monday to not “turn a blind eye” to persecuted Christians. He made the remarks from St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
date : Apr 08, 2015 08:14 PM EDT
Iraqi Christians title : Center for American Progress: How the U.S. Can Help Middle East Christians
summary : Christians and other minorities in the Middle East have faced persecution for centuries in the region. However, the latest round of persecution has left some Americans wondering how their country can help those people.
date : Apr 08, 2015 01:59 PM EDT
Pope Francis title : In His Easter Message, Pope Francis Calls for End to Violence and Oppression Worldwide
summary : Pope Francis used his Easter message on Sunday to call for an end to violence and oppression around the world.
date : Apr 07, 2015 02:25 PM EDT
Indiana Religious Freedom Bill title : Lutheran Pastor Asks Christian Business Owners to Unite against ‘Radical Gay Lobby’ Attacks
summary : A Lutheran pastor has issued a call to support Christian business owners, arguing that religious freedom is currently under attack in the United States.
date : Apr 02, 2015 05:30 PM EDT
Being a Christian in India title : Being Christian in India Carries Risk Thanks to Government Policy
summary : Although India’s government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to protect everyone’s religious freedoms in the subcontinent, Hindu extremists have recently carried out persecutions and attacks against Christians. Now Mari Marcel Thekaekara explains what it is like to practice Christianity within that environment.
date : Mar 27, 2015 01:59 PM EDT
Syrian Christians Kidnapped by ISIS title : Rise of Persecution from ISIS and Others Forces Christians to Leave Middle East Altogether
summary : Until recently, the coverage of persecution directed at Christians and other minorities have received scant attention from most Western media outlets. However, one prominent news magazine in the United States has placed the issue on the front page.
date : Mar 27, 2015 01:42 PM EDT
Iraq Yazidis Feeing from ISIS Killing title : Syrian Christians Talk About Their Escape from ISIS; Some Support Assad’s Regime
summary : Syrian Christians shared their stories on what life was like under the terror group known as ISIS. Some of them even threw their support behind Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad.
date : Mar 25, 2015 08:02 PM EDT
China Removal of Crosses from Churches title : Chinese Pastor Sentenced to One Year in Prison after Raising Questions about Cross Removals
summary : A Christian pastor questioned authorities in eastern China on why churches were being forced to remove crosses from their rooftops. Now his lawyer said that the government has sentenced him to one year in prison for raising that issue.
date : Mar 25, 2015 01:13 AM EDT
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi title : Hindu Zealots Continue Persecution of Christians in India despite PM Modi’s Pledge to Protect Everyone’s Religious Freedoms
summary : Hindu zealots with connections to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have continued their attacks on Christianity in India, leaving many members of the Christian minority feeling besieged.
date : Mar 24, 2015 01:04 PM EDT
Iraqi Refugees Displaced by ISIS title : CBS News Highlights Christian Persecution Is Iraq by ISIS on ’60 Minutes’
summary : The plight of Christians in Iraq was the top headline story of iconic American journalism magazine “60 Minutes.” The news segment aired Sunday night on CBS.
date : Mar 23, 2015 05:46 PM EDT
ISIS terror title : ISIS Does Its Best to Eliminate All Traces of Christianity in Parts of Iraq and Syria under Its Control
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has persecuted Christians and other minorities in the areas of Iraq and Syria it controls. Now it has turned its focus to eliminating all traces of Christianity in the region.
date : Mar 17, 2015 06:09 PM EDT
Retired Indian Police Officer Julio Ribeiro title : Retired Indian Christian Police Officer Julio Ribeiro Pens Editorial on Why He Feels Threatened In His Native Country
summary : Julio Ribiero, a retired and highly-decorated police officer and Christian who fought terrorist groups in the 1980s in India, now feels threatened in his own country. He expressed his thoughts in a newspaper column on Monday.
date : Mar 17, 2015 11:55 AM EDT
Elder Nun Raped in India title : Elderly Nun in India Forgives Robbers Who Gang-Raped Her in Christian Missionary School, but Suspects Remain at Large
summary : A 71-year-old nun in eastern India was raped by a gang of young men who robbed a Christian missionary school. However, in an amazing act of courage, she wanted to forgive her assailants.
date : Mar 16, 2015 11:10 AM EDT
Pakistan Churches Suicide Bomb Attack title : Two Pakistan Churches Hit by Suicide Bombers, Killing 14, Injuring 70; Christians Demonstrate In Violent Protest
summary : Suicide bombers launched attacks against two churches conducting Sunday morning services in Pakistan, killing at least 14 people and injuring 70 others. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks.
date : Mar 16, 2015 11:14 AM EDT
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