Not only is it fatally dangerous to be a Christian in Syria and
Egypt, but “70 percent of Christians killed around the world in 2012 died in
the African country of Nigeria, where the persecution continues today”
(“Deadliest place to be a Christian: Nigeria,” Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow.com,
May 31).
According to a Fox News report, in Iraq, which we invaded in
2003 to liberate its people from a vicious dictatorship, “the number of
Christian houses of worship there has dwindled alarmingly in the decade since
the U.S. invaded and ousted Saddam Hussein from power.
<>“There are just 57 Christian churches in the entire country, down from more than 300 as recently as 2003, Patriarch Louis Sako told Egyptian-based news agency MidEast Christian News. The churches that remain are frequent targets of Islamic extremists, who have driven nearly a million Christians out of the land, say human rights advocates” (“Christians, churches dwindling in Iraq since start of war 10 years ago,” Perry Chiaramonte, foxnews.com, March 21). …..To Read More…….
<>“There are just 57 Christian churches in the entire country, down from more than 300 as recently as 2003, Patriarch Louis Sako told Egyptian-based news agency MidEast Christian News. The churches that remain are frequent targets of Islamic extremists, who have driven nearly a million Christians out of the land, say human rights advocates” (“Christians, churches dwindling in Iraq since start of war 10 years ago,” Perry Chiaramonte, foxnews.com, March 21). …..To Read More…….
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