Rachel and Ben Sawyer's big day was just 24 hours away when they learned a lockdown was coming. Instead of cancelling, they found a priest, church and cake.
In recent decades, a handful of countries in the Middle East have witnessed radicalism raising its ugly head in a bid to undermine interfaith peace. Wherever those radicals managed to get in control, religious minorities, including Christians, became victims.
A vivid example of this notion is Iraq, where 1.5 million Christians lived under the regime of Saddam Hussein. However, once this country and the region as a whole got overrun by radical extremist forces, they started persecuting Christians, and as a result the population of the latter decreased tenfold! There are almost no Christians left in Libya, and Christians in Egypt went through some truly tough times under the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood (banned in the Russian Federation), as churches got burnt and priest suffered frequent assaults. That is why most Christians were forced to flee the country. There’s reports of torture and murder of Christians that come from other regions of the world Nigeria, Pakistan, Afgh
Syrian Australian priest, Father Fadi Nemme, who has dedicated his life to serving Arabic speaking communities, has been awarded top honours at the 2021.
World War III: Those Masked Masses Yearning to Breathe Free
With the Usurper seizing power, there’s bound to be bad news on the homefront: Uncle Joe’s threatening to “[unite] the nation in a new effort grounded in science” to beat coronavirus. Which is kinda like relying on a new effort grounded in science to catch a unicorn but not as much fun.
Ergo, Patriots’ efforts to sabotage, rebel, and otherwise defy this assault on decency, reason, and most importantly liberty, are more essential than ever. Herewith, reports from your fellow soldiers in various theaters.
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The Tablet December 23, 2020
Vivian Azer (in yellow shirt) joins fellow Focolare members who immigrated from Egypt and settled in Staten Island. They meet to share the Gospel in Arabic and English. Since the pandemic, however, they have connected through video conferencing, emails, and texts. Shown here are (from left) Amal Gabra, Sylvana Yousri, Aline Farkouh, Marina Azer, Magdy Mishraky, Lisa Mishraky, Marian Azer, Said Abdelmessih, and Alaa Diaa. (Photo: Courtesy of Vivian Azer)
WINDSOR TERRACE Christian persecution in the Middle East regularly makes the news, but one Christ-follower from Egypt prefers to focus on something else the Gospel.
Vivian Azer, a lifelong Coptic Catholic now living in Staten Island, confirmed that Christian life in Egypt is “tough.” But that’s all she wanted to say about the conditions there.