Tag: Islamic terrorism
The number one tragedy to have befallen the Middle East, as a result of 9/11, was the Iraq war.
Hesham Shehab: 18 Years after 9/11, the World Still Suffer Consequences
On this 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 (9/11) attacks, we in the United States are rightfully focused on how that horrific tragedy changed our nation. It has affected allRead More
Archbishop Theophile Nare of the diocese of Kaya expressed pain at the deaths and appealed for peace, while paying tribute to the dead priest.
Sowing division, Islamists target Christians in Burkina Faso
by: Paul O’DonnellMay 14, 2019 (RNS) — A rash of attacks on churches in Burkina Faso is exposing the growing challenge of containing Islamist violence across Africa’s Sahel region. OnRead More
The Sri Lankan government accused a local militant Islamist group...
Sri Lanka Christian massacre ‘shocking in its cruelty’
by David RoachCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 22, 2019 (BP) — Easter bombings in Sri Lanka that targeted Christians and killed at least 290 people have prompted calls to prayer by SouthernRead More
Extremists in the U.S. killed 50 people in 2018...
As Muslim extremism nosedives, researchers question law enforcement’s focus
by: Yonat Shimron January 25, 2019 (RNS) — Two reports on extremist attacks in the United States document a marked decline in the number of Muslim Americans associated with extremist acts. ExtremistsRead More
"These people call us black Satan, devil and kafir,"...
In northern Kenya, al-Shabab militants target Christian teachers
by: Doreen Ajiambo| Jan 14, 2019 WAJIR, Kenya (RNS) – After the militant group al-Shabab killed three of his colleagues in a recent attack on Christian schoolteachers here, Jared Nyanchong’iRead More
Nigerian Christians are peacefully protesting terrorist attacks...
Nigerian Christians protest Fulani, Islamic terrorism
by Diana Chandler ABUJA, Nigeria, May 01, 2018 (BP) — Nigerian Christians are peacefully protesting terrorist attacks as advocacy groups urge Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to protect the church. Churches acrossRead More