Posts Tagged ‘Islamic regime’

Priest warns of Islamic regime taking over in Syria

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

An Italian priest who was expelled from Syria in June insists that the country’s people have the right to fight against an unjust regime. But Father Paolo Dall’Oglio, who calls himself “chaplain of the revolution”, warns that the emergence of an Islamic regime could bring disaster for the Christian minority and the end to centuries Read more

Three Christian churches closed down in Aceh

Friday, May 11th, 2012

The ongoing protests by a Muslim extremist fringe has led to the closure of three Christian places of worship in the province of Aceh, the only province in Indonesia where Shariah (Islamic law) is enacted. According to the radical movement the churches were illegal and they have demanded – under threat – the intervention of Read more

The Arab spring is over

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

“The Arab spring is over: we are experiencing a hot summer,” says Father Paolo Dall’Oglio. “Whoever was able to complete this change in just a few weeks really hit the jackpot; Syria and Yemen, countries marked by complex social, cultural and religious situations, and Libya which has its own complexities, are all stuck mid-stream and Read more