Monday, January 23, 2017

The power of faith

People arrive at ECWA Goodnews church to mourn Christians killed in Southern Kaduna state, Nigeria, over the festive period. Photo: Reuters

Some jaw-dropping, horrendous news attracted my attention this week. In Chile, up to August 2016, 17 churches were torched. In Nigeria, 53 villages were burned down, 808 people slain, 1,422 houses and 16 churches destroyed. In the Middle East, there is a full-scale persecution of Christians. Last year, 90,000 Christians were killed because of their faith, though this figure is less than 105,000 registered in 2014, according to information compiled by Fr Joe Borg. Heart-breaking indeed. I hope John Guillaumier changes his nightmarish, extremely erroneous idea that the Catholic Church is... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.

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