U.S. ARCHBISHOP CANDID ABOUT ISLAMIC PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS Archbishop Charles Chaput, of the diocese of Denver, broke free from politically correct restrictions to speak openly about growing Muslim persecution of Christians, in an address to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, of which he is a member.

In his address Archbishop Chaput said, “Anti-Christian discrimination and violence seem to be growing throughout the Islamic world. In the past several years, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and even Muslim-controlled areas of the heavily Catholic Philippines have all seen extraordinary acts of bloodshed against Christians.” He went on to say, The Archbishop went on to express his concern over consistent lack of media attention given to acts of violence against Christians

“Three things distinguish anti-Christian persecution and discrimination around the world. First, it’s ugly. Second, it’s growing. And third, the mass media generally ignore or downplay its gravity.” The Archbishop ended his address with a warning that localized acts of violence against Christians by extremists threaten relationships between Christians and Muslims worldwide, “something neither community of faith can afford.”

Source: Assist News Service

March 2006