Forgiveness is a problem for radicals and terrorists. The main problem – for the terrorists – is that Egyptian Christians are publicly forgiving those who murdered their families since 2014. This is unheard of, particularly in the Middle East where
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According to unofficial counts, the Christian governor of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, is heading for a tough run-off against a Muslim opponent, following a divisive election campaign marred by religious intolerance and racial bigotry. Yesterday, 15th February, more than 13,000 polling stations
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Catholic and Protestant churches need to unite if Christians are to resist a rise in intolerance and radicalism in Indonesia, according to church leaders in that country. Growing incidents of hate speech and opposition to the building of places of
Read moreThe first day of Syria peace talks in Kazakhstan hit a snag as direct negotiations between rebels and the government looked unlikely, and as delegates sparred over details of a nationwide truce. On Monday, representatives of the Syrian government and
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The Egyptian President has made a promise to build the largest church in Egypt. He made the announcement during a Christmas liturgy held at Cairo’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, celebrated by Patriarch Tawadros II, telling those gathered there that he has
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Nepalese Christians are having difficulty obtaining rights to their own burial grounds and are being forced to bury their dead in nearby forests at night, according to a Christian lobby group in Nepal. C.B. Gahatraj, general secretary of the Federation
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The head of the Iraqi government in Basra, Iraq’s main port city, has appealed to Iraqi Christians who fled the terrors of Islamic State to return home, and civil authorities are using the Christmas and New Year celebrations to try to
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Thousands of people thronged central Lahore last weekend for a traditional Christmas parade, the first one in a decade after security fears brought a halt to the event. The organisers waved a large Pakistani flag from a float that featured
Read moreThe Cairo bombing at St. Mark’s Cathedral, on December 11th, was the deadliest attack on Egyptian Christians in recent history. The suicide bomber activated a device in the women’s seating area of the church, and ISIL’s Egypt branch would later
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On 25th November, a Muslim mob gathered after Friday prayers and launched a coordinated attack on Christian homes and business in the Egyptian town of al-Naghameesh. The attack was incited by false rumours that the Christian community was about to
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