How to Counter Religion Avoidance Syndrome
OTTAWA – (December 9, 2014) In the two months since I addressed the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Canadian House of Commons (see the text of my remarks below), the need for Canada to… Continue reading
Tag Archive: Middle East
Why being a Christian could be the most dangerous identity to hold in the world today
by Charles Lewis There are many reasons why it is hard to see Christians as the world’s most aggrieved victims: there are 2.2. billion Christians worldwide, far too numerous to be vulnerable; Christians… Continue reading
Niqab ruling opens the door for Ottawa to act
The Supreme Court of Canada has rendered its decision on what has come to be known as “the niqab case,” which pitted against each other the Charter right to freedom of religion and… Continue reading
Police investigating Brampton church blaze
Brampton, Ontario – Peel Regional Police are investigating after an incendiary device was thrown through a window of a newly built Brampton church at around 4 a.m. Friday, causing a fire that damaged… Continue reading
Pakistan girl accused of burning Koran given bail, gets dramatic helicopter release from prison
A Pakistani military helicopter plucked a young Christian girl accused of blasphemy from a prison yard on Saturday and flew her to a secret location after she was granted bail. Live broadcasts showed… Continue reading
Muslim groups in Canada must act to save disabled Pakistani girl: CCRF
HAMILTON – Canadian Muslim groups must intervene on behalf of a disabled Pakistani Christian girl who faces execution for allegedly burning pages from the Koran, says a national council for religious freedom. “No… Continue reading
Imam suspected of framing Christian girl accused of blasphemy in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — A Christian girl who was arrested under Pakistan’s controversial anti-blasphemy law may have moved a step closer to freedom on Sunday after police detained a Muslim cleric on suspicion of planting… Continue reading
Jailed Pakistani girl terrified, activist says
ISLAMABAD • A Pakistani Christian girl detained on accusations of defaming Islam was too frightened to speak in a prison where she is being held in solitary confinement for her safety, an activist… Continue reading
Christian girl with Down’s Syndrome arrested in Pakistan for desecrating Koran: reports
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A young Christian girl with Down’s Syndrome has been arrested in Pakistan for desecrating Koran, according to reports The girl, believed to be as young as 11, was arrested for… Continue reading
Sheep among the world’s wolves
Syria’s civil war shows a real need to protect religious freedom As the death toll rises in the armed conflict in Syria, human stories are often overshadowed by politics. The West, led by… Continue reading