'The Cry of God's People'
| By: | Michael Kelly |
| Publisher: | Columba Press |
| Published: | September 2019 |
| Pages: | 1 |
| Categories: | Humanities |
| Available as: | Paperback |
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On Easter Sunday this year dark plumes of smoke filled the skies above churches in Sri Lanka as parishioners gathered for the most important festival in the Christian calendar. Occasions like Easter Sunday and Christmas Day are usually celebrations of great joy, but they are increasingly a time of trepidation for believers in many parts of the world.Islamists and other militants who target Christians have become adept at choosing occasions when they will kill and maim the maximum number of people. Last year, an average of 250 Christians were killed every month simply because of their faith.