Tag Archives: Islamic persecution of Christians

Priest who was tortured in ISIS captivity elected bishop in Syria

Archbishop Jacques Mourad worked to foster dialogue between Christians and Muslims before the advent of ISIS. By John Burger A Syrian priest who spent five months in captivity by the Islamic State jihadist group has been elected archbishop of a … Continue reading

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Five years ago today

Posted on 26 July 2021 by Fr Z on his blog: Interrupted while saying Mass at his parish church in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, the 85-year old priest struggled to repel his two 18-year old attackers with his feet. “Go away Satan!”, he repeated. Fr. … Continue reading

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Iraq: Mary Reigns Again Over Qaraqosh

CP&S COMMENT – How pleasing it is to hear that in the suffering and besieged war torn Iraq a statue of Mary Immaculate, ‘help of Christians’, looks down once more upon her children from a church in the city of … Continue reading

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French Priest: Deadly Knife Attack in Nice Should Spur Catholics in France to ‘Unite with Christ’

Despite the vehement attempts of the French authorities to deny the Catholic roots of their country, jihadists keep seeing Christianity as the core of the nation. By Solène Tadié at the National Catholic Register: “Please tell my children that I … Continue reading

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Chalice shot by ISIS militants to be displayed in Spanish churches

CNA Staff, Aug 28, 2020 / 06:11 pm MT (CNA): As part of an effort to remember and pray for persecuted Christians, several churches in the Diocese of Málaga, Spain are displaying a chalice that was shot by the Islamic … Continue reading

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When Turkey Destroyed Its Christians

Yes, Research Shows Christians of Asia Minor and Thrace really were the Victims of Genocide by Turkish Muslims * [From RORATE CAELI] Turkey, of course, still denies it. But they created modern-style genocide and initiated the process that led to … Continue reading

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