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Soldiers in the british army. Todays christians are less than 2 of pakistans population. Most are descendants of people converted from hinduism or islam by missionaries, generations, in some cases centuries, ago. They consider themselves fully pakistani. But often, catholic archbishop Joseph Coutts says, thats not how theyre perceived. Because of our colonial past christianity has been, is being identified with colonialism. Reporter with the west. With the west in general. We are sort of linked with being products of the west. Reporter that has made christians targets for all kinds of grievances against the west, whether a drone strike in the region or an antiislamic pronouncement in florida. I can give you a very dramatic example. We had, i think about two years back, a pastor, or he claimed to be a pastor, but if he was, i dont know, terry jones, an american pastor who wanted to burn the holy koran, and, of course there was the s ....
Today on christian world news our best stories of 2012, including the shake up in the middle east and how the revolution in egypt is affecting the countrys 2000yearold christian community. In nigeria, the deadly terrorist group waging war on the church. And our visit with gracea burnham, 10 years after the rescue that freed her from muslim rebels and took her husbands life. Welcome to our year in review edition of christian world news i am wendy griffith. Elections brought the mouslim brotherhood into power. Thousands are fleeing the country. As this wave of unprecedented immigration grows, they maybe on the verge of an awakening. You have an emboldened local islamist, that one of their brethren is in power to what they see is gods message on the grounds without a government. Creeping islamization has the Coptic Christian Community nervous. Many have left the country. It is an exodus. David alton is with the human righ ....
Good afternoon. I presently serve very proudly as the National Campaign chair for the Jewish Federation of north america. Jfna. I also serve as a member of the us is used for the Jewish Community federation of baltimore. [applause] but my distinct privilege right now is to introduce our congressman steny hoyer, democratic, in the house. He is a true friend of israel and the u. S. Israel relationship. A leader in the house on proisrael initiatives. Many of us know by going to israel, we certainly see, feel, touch what is going on, and congressman hoyer is one of those people who not only goes to israel repeatedly but takes members of congress with him. He understands the people and the land and the security today,ges israel faces yesterday, and tomorrow. It is our pleasure and honor for me to introduce congressman ....
I have never seen the world more united from left to right. [applause] it is my honor today to introduce be groep the house john boehner, and i will say there is no better friend of israel than john boehner. Just last week, the speaker said. Luntly, israel is our friend andels enemies are our aeneas. Thank you. [applause] thank you all. Much, and you very let me say thank you for bringing us all together. Susane just heard from rice, and soon you will hear from Kevin Mccarthy, the new representative who i think will be a great success. Owe a great of data to gratitude to the man that he will succeed, and that is eric cantor. [applause] term as, erics majority leader might be coming to an end, but he will always be a leader in terms of israel. People try to isolate israel, but we are here today to stand with israel, not as an observer but as a Strong Partner and a trusted ally ....
Chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We pause in your presence and ask guidance for the men and women of the peoples house. Enable them, o god, to act on what they believe to be right and true and just, and to do so in ways that show respect for those with whom they disagree. Send your spirit of peace upon our nation. Endow the members of this house and all our governmental leaders with the wisdom to respond with whatever policies and laws might be needed to ensure Greater Peace and security in our land. Bless us this day and every day and may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from montana seek recogniti ....