Selected Opinion

By Raymond Ibrahim – 2015 was the “worst year in modern history for Christian persecution,” according to Open Doors, a human rights organization that has been documenting the persecution of [...]

By His Grace Bishop Angaelos –  His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, spoke at a Press Conference regarding a potential U.S. [...]

By Elliott Abrams – Council on Foreign Relations – There are a lot of fans of Egypt’s President Sisi nowadays in Washington, who argue that he is fighting terrorism and deserves [...]

By MEF – You’ve hailed [Egyptian President Abdel Fattah] el-Sisi as a lion, I believe, as a Muslim Churchill. Why is that, given all the human rights abuses going on on his watch. [...]

By Saba E. Demian, M.D.  – There is very little which has not been written about this giant, his unparalleled knowledge and accomplishments. This was a ‘Man for all seasons.’ Though a Copt [...]

By Nina Shea – The National Review – Islamist extremists are waging a religious persecution so severe that, as Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill stated in their historic joint [...]

By Watani – The issue of contempt of religion has gained ominous proportions lately with recent court rulings against intellectuals and writers. Many in Egypt see these rulings as going [...]

Egyptian TV host Muhammad Al-Dasuqi Rushdi criticized the religious institutions of his country in a January 16 address on Al-Nahar TV, saying that a recent “catastrophic” fatwa [...]

By Lord David Alton of Liverpool – What is happening to Christians and minorities in the region is nothing short of Genocide and we must not stand by and watch as whole communities  are [...]

Christians throughout the world will mark Monday, Feb. 15, as a day to remember the courage and religious fortitude of 21 Coptic Christians who were executed one year ago by Islamic State [...]