In issuing this call, Patriarch John X has indirectly rejected the idea of dhimmitude, the elements of Islamic law that institutionalize the subjugation of Christians as inferiors in the Islamic state. “ASIA/SYRIA – Patriarch Yohanna X and the new Syria: ‘We Christians are not “guests” in this land,’” Agenzia Fides, December 16, 2024: Damascus (Agenzia Fides) […]
Syria: Jihadis shoot at walls of church, try to demolish its cross
The cross is an affront to Islam. The Qur’an claims that Jesus was not crucified, although in somewhat equivocal language for what is supposed to be the perfect word of an omniscient god: “And their saying, ‘Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.’ And they did not […]
Christian population declines 90% under Palestinian Authority and Hamas, as West props up the PA
The Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas are both jihadist entities which seek the obliteration of Israel and the eradication of Christianity from the region of its birth. The only difference between the PA and Hamas is methodology. Subtlety wins over gullible Westerners, and the PA outshines Hamas in winning the hearts (and wallets) of Westerners. […]
Bangladesh: Muslims send letters to churches, ‘On Christmas day, we are coming for you’
“Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) “Christmas services get death threats in Bangladesh,” Open Doors, December 19, 2024: …Just a few days ago, these churches received a letter from a […]
Syria: Muslims open fire on front door of Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Hama headquarters, break nearby crosses
The cross is an affront to Islam. The Qur’an claims that Jesus was not crucified, although in somewhat equivocal language for what is supposed to be the perfect word of an omniscient god: “And their saying, ‘Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.’ And they did not […]
Iraq: Converts from Islam to Christianity have been kidnapped, beaten, tortured and even killed
Imagine if the roles were reversed, which they would not be and should not be. You’d be hearing that news everywhere. But you’ll likely only hear about this here. “Horror: What ex-Muslims in Iraq face after becoming Christians,” by Billy Hallowell, Christian Post, December 17, 2024: Ex-Muslims in Iraq who convert to Christianity face consequences […]
Al-Jolani: ‘When we build the Islamic caliphate, Christians will pay jizya under Islamic sharia’
Syria: “When we build the Islamic caliphate, Christians will pay Jizya under Islamic Sharia.” – Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, HTS Islamist leader and new ruler of Syria Forcing Christians to become second-class citizens and be extorted through a protection tax is not moderate. pic.twitter.com/BGvnvM8w3C — Christian Emergency Alliance (@ChristianEmerg1) December 17, 2024 What did you expect? […]
Can al-Jolani’s Assurances to Christians and Druze Be Trusted?
Recently, a report appeared on the current state of Christians in Syria now that Assad is gone: “Syria’s Christians: ‘We Have No Reason to Trust Al-Jolani,’” by Madeleine Rowley, The Free Press, December 13, 2024: And yet, in Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city and the first to fall to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, there is a strange […]
That In Aleppo Once…Fearful Christians In Syria
While Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammad Al-Jolani continues to assure the West that the rights of minorities will be protected in the new Syria, those Syrian minorities are doubtful. They know that in Idlib, where HTS ruled with an iron fist, minorities — in Idlib Province that meant mainly Alawites and Christians — were […]
Syria: Christians beheaded, shot in the Valley of the Christians, video circulates telling Christians to leave
Will there now be an ethnic cleansing of Christians in Syria as there was in Iraq during the reign of the Islamic State? It is a distinct possibility. “When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4) “SYRIA: Greek Orthodox Christians beheaded, shot in the Valley of the Christians,” by Paul Antonopoulos, Greek City Times, […]