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December 20, 2010

Thousands of Christians flee central Iraq (and elsewhere) as wave of jihadist attacks continues

As Sweden forcibly repatriates five Christians to Iraq, citing "situation of relative peace" in the country - the UN reports that continued jihadist attacks have forced thousands of Iraqi Christians to flee their homes to semi-autonomous Kurdish areas and neighbouring countries since a Catholic church in Baghdad was attacked six weeks ago.

And the persecution of Christians by Muslims isn't limited to just Iraq. As the L.A. Times reports, throughout the Middle East and in Muslim countries beyond, Christians are finding themselves subject to violence and harassment.

[...] The Vatican is so worried that it hosted a two-week meeting of Mideast bishops this fall, dedicated to supporting Christian minorities.

In Egypt, at least two people died and more than 150 were arrested last month in clashes between Christians and authorities over the building of a new church. In an ominous sign that militancy is transcending borders, the militants who carried out the Baghdad church siege said they were acting on behalf of two Egyptian women who they claimed were being persecuted by their priests for converting to Islam.

In Pakistan, a Christian woman is under sentence of death for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad.

In Saudi Arabia, textbooks sometimes contain language intolerant of Christianity as well as other religions besides Sunni Islam, according to the State Department report on religious freedom.

In Malaysia, a court decision last year allowing a Catholic newspaper to refer to God as Allah, the Arabic word for God, sparked a spate of arson and vandalism against Christian churches.

Meanwhile, the Obama administration and the Democrat-controlled Congress continues to turn a blind eye to the Islamist persecution of Christians, as does most of the network and cable media.

Posted by Richard at December 20, 2010 10:53 AM

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