“As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding their sale and manumission; the third, to ransom them in exchange for goods or prisoners; and fourth, to show favor to them and pardon them. Allah, may he be exalted, says, ‘When you encounter those [infidels] who deny [the Truth=Islam] then strike [their] necks’ (Qur’an sura 47, verse 4)” — Al-Mawardi, al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah (The Laws of Islamic Governance).
“Gunmen Kill Catholic Church Priest In Anambra As Anglican Archbishop Remains With Abductors,” Sahara Reporters, December 27, 2024:
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed a Catholic Church priest, Reverend Father Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo, in Anambra State.
The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi which announced the incident on Friday said that Rev. Fr. Okonkwo, who was also a trained pharmacist, was fatally shot dead by the assailants on Thursday, the Boxing Day in the Ihiala area of the state.
His death follows closely on the heels of the abduction of a 75-year-old retired Anglican Archbishop, Most Reverend Godwin Okpala, whose whereabouts remain unknown.
According to a statement signed by Reverend Father Raphael Ezeogu, Chancellor of the Nnewi Diocese, the incident occurred between 7pm and 8pm along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway….
Tony says
May God rest his soul.
rick says
Scum of the Earth Muslims celebrate their sick religion by murdering a Catholic priest. And guess who doesn’t give a damn? That’s right, the so called Holy Father, the Pope who prefers to ridicule Israel and Judaism.
Who is sicker, the murderers who are following the dictates of their “religion” or the party who is supposed to protect his priests and is not following the dictates of his religion?
somehistory says
And the killing goes on, and the world doesn’t care. And the mozlums feel emboldened, and the government…if one can call a mob of rabid mozlums a “government,”….applauds the slaughter.
The Almighty God of the Bible, has promised a “Day of Judgment” when each individual will receive either a reward, or a judgment of deserving destruction. That “Day” is fast approaching as Bible prophecies reveal as they are fulfilled.
The “unidentified” were seen by The Almighty. He knows who they are and where they are and they cannot hide from His Judgment.
James Lincoln says
somehistory says,
“And the killing goes on, and the world doesn’t care.”
Certainly, people like Jihad Watch readers / writers care, but generally speaking, yes.
It would be a big help if the legacy media would keep these news items front and center, but the news does not support a leftist / islamic narrative.
Hopefully, the Trump administration can address Nigeria in 2025 – just a little help could go a long way.
somehistory says
Sometimes, James, I go through the ‘news” feed and unless others do, one would not believe what is there every day….complete and utter stupidity, nonsense, non-news ‘stories,’ and repeats of things said last week, and last month; Page after page of it.
And rarely anything about what is happening in Africa.
if I did not read this site, I would be totally unaware of what is happening just about every day in nigeria and/or other african nations.
Surely there are “news” people who are in that continent who could report on it for nbc, cbs, abc, newsweek, Reuters, the ap, etc. but if they do, the networks….the world ‘don’t/doesn’t care.’
James Lincoln says
All tragically true, somehistory.
Many decades ago, “mostly factual” news was served up by the mainstream / legacy media.
No longer.
In order to get to the truth, one has to access multiple conservative websites, such as Jihad Watch.
Mike says
RIP to the Catholic priest (and pharmacist) who was murdered, and to the Anglican Archbishop who has been abducted.
I hope that after President-Elect Trump takes office again, that his administration will take measures to combat the violent Islamofascists in a number of African countries.
Gurek says
Christians have nowhere to go. Its claimed that Christianity is the world’s biggest faith, forming the majorities of many numerous countries but none of those countries want to accept these persecuted Christians. I believe those “Christian countries” are either fake or they know nothing about their faith.
There is, sadly, increasingly little living space left for Christians. Jesus didn’t even have a pillow to rest his head on. Christians are following his example. And this world which Christians are not of, is an islamic, evil world.
somehistory says
One of the things Jesus said about this situation, lets me know that the “time left is reduced” and that His return is imminent. He told His disciples…those living then and through them, every other Christian…that persecution would be experienced and, “When they persecute you in one city, flee to the next. I say to you, you will not complete the circuit of the cities until the Son of Man arrives.”
As you say, there is no place for Christians.
Brenrod says
Where’s Pope Francis?
Andrew Blackadder says
The silence of that wee Popey fella is rather deafening to my ears.