Egyptian Christians face constant proselytism, discrimination
EWTN Sunday 13th May, 2012
Discussing the situation of Christians in various Middle Eastern nations, Father Samir Khalil Samir describes the barrage of Muslim proselytism that Egyptian Christians regularly face."The whole day and during the whole year, you are bombarded with Islamic propaganda starting at five in the morning," says the Jesuit historian and Islamic studies professor. "They start their preaching using megaphones and this is five times a day.""Then you have t...
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