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Coptic Christians in Egyptian Village Forced to Pay Jizya Tax Watch

Image of As referenced in the Koran 9:29, Jizya is the money, or tribute, that conquered non-Muslims historically had to pay to their Islamic overlords with willing submission and while feeling themselves subdued to safeguard their very existence

Egypt's Christian Copt community has long been persecuted, with random violence carried out against their churches and businesses ... continue reading

Russia the peacemaker -- Foreign minister crushes Obama war strategy with peace Watch

Image of It was the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, not Obama who came up the solution with peace.

Russia, not the United States, could earn a reputation as a world peacemaker following the proposal by that country's foreign minister that ... continue reading

NO WAY! A way out of Syria quagmire presents itself following Kerry remark Watch

Image of Kerry has made a strong case for military intervention in Syria, so it is surprising to see a solution coming from him, although he didn't mean it at the time.

What is being described as an offhand proposal by Secretary of State John Kerry, is being welcomed by all sides and could avert conflict in ... continue reading

UPDATED: Calling all Catholics: Defend Your Brothers and Sisters in Syria Watch

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Catholics are supposed to be the champions of human rights. We are 25 percent of the U.S. population, yet Barack Obama was twice elected ... continue reading

Trappist Nuns in Syria Send Open Letter to Obama, Ask Him to Drop His Sentence of War Watch

Image of The Trappist nuns of Syria make me proud to be a Catholic Christian. Their life is beautiful. Their prayer is powerful; more powerful than any weapons of mass destruction, be they chemical weapons or tomahawk missiles. They reveal the prophetic mission of the Catholic Church. We need to hear their cry and respond.

The people are straining their eyes and ears in front of the television: all they're waiting for is a word from Obama! A word from Obama? ... continue reading

Papal and Priestly Views on the Syrian Crisis

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Together with the Holy Father, with whom I was privileged to converse right after his strong Angelus message this past Sunday regarding ... continue reading

WARING GRAPHIC VIDEO: Al Qaeda execution of civilians in Syria - This is who we are about to help with military strikes Watch

Image of The black flag of al Qaeda is becoming a common sight on the streets of Syria as terrorists take control of the rebel movement.

A video that depicts al Qaeda rebels executing Syrian civilians needs to be featured because these are the people the U.S. may be helping ... continue reading

Russia says it has evidence Islamic rebels, not Assad regime used poison gas in attack Watch

Image of The Russians believe it is the rebels, not the regime, that is using chemical weapons against civilians.

Russia has released a report that claims rebels, not Assad is responsible for a chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed 26 people. The ... continue reading

Russia moves ships into Mediterranean, ready to intervene if U.S. strikes Watch

Image of The Russia missile cruiser, Moskva.

Russian military forces are moving into position where they can possibly intercept Allied attempts to strike Syria. The Russian military ... continue reading

Iranian president shocks world's Jews with surprising tweet Watch

Image of Iranian president Hassan Rouhani sent a friendly tweet to Iranian Jews for the start of Jewish New Year observances.

The new president of Iran shocked many of the world's Jews yesterday when he posted a surprising message on his Twitter account. Iran is ... continue reading

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