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We Fear No one! Copts Braved Christmas Celebrations Amid Terrorist Threats

Image of Interior of Saint Marks in Alexandria, Egypt. Many Coptic Orthodox Churches are named after Saint Mark, the Gospel writer, because they trace their origin back to him.

Refusing to cower to Islamic terrorists, members of the Coptic Orthodox Church attended Christmas services in droves. An official for ... continue reading

Pakistan: 50,000 Rally to Defend Blasphemy Law, Hail Assasin as Hero of Islam

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Fundamentalist Muslim leaders organized the rally and praised Salman Taseer's murderer as a "hero of Islam". The Pope appealed to ... continue reading

Persecution of Coptic Christians Must End! They are our Brethren in Christ

Image of Burning vehicle following a car bombing in front of a Coptic Christian church in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, Egypt, early Saturday Jan. 1, 2011. Photo taken from The Kansas City star, online edition

The recent murderous bombing of Saints Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria, Egypt reminds us that the plight of the Copts (and all ... continue reading

Orissa, India: Son of Christian Martyr Becomes a Deacon

Image of Deacon Karunakar Digal, son of a man who was martyred in the anti-Christian pogroms of the summer 2008.

Karunanakar Digal was ordained with four other seminarians, two into the priesthood. The ceremony was held at Saint Vincent's Pro-cathedral ... continue reading

Anxiety and Anger: Christmas celebrations for Copts in Egypt at Risk

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So far, the Coptic patriarch says he will celebrate Christmas Mass, but he may yet cancel it. Security has been stepped up in churches ... continue reading

Pakistani Governor Assassinated: Opposed Blasphemy Law, Supported Asia Bibi

Image of Asia Bibi and the Governor who called for her pardon. He was assassinated on Tuesday, January 4, 2010.

We once again ask our readers to pray for Asia Bibi and her family. We also ask you to act. The United States Government has diplomatic ... continue reading

Pope Calls it 'Vile and Murderous Gesture', Prays for Victims of Coptic Church Massacre

Image of An Image of the Savior, Jesus Christ, from inside the Coptic Church, covered with the blood of the innocents killed by terrorists

Pope addressed 'News of the serious attack against the Coptic Christian community in Alexandria, Egypt. This vile and murderous gesture, ... continue reading

Priest says Muslim extremists want to rid Middle East of Christians

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"This is what the Muslim fundamentalists want," the Egyptian Catholic spokesman Fr. Rafic Greische told Vatican Radio. "They want the ... continue reading

Iraqi Government Building Walls around Churches after Anti-Christian Violence

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Concrete walls up to 10 feet high are being built around churches in Baghdad and Mosul to protect Christmas churchgoers from violence.The ... continue reading

Adam, the Little Christian Boy Who Confronted Islamic Terrorists Watch

Image of Three-year-old Adam murdered on October 31, 2010. Photo found at Christians For Iraq.

He was small in height and mind (being only three), yet he stood up to the terrorists and gave the world a message that it desperately ... continue reading

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