Tunisia: fresco of saint vandalized, crosses smashed
April 11, 2012
An Islamist organization has demanded that an Orthodox priest convert to Islam or pay the jizya (protection tax imposed on non-Muslims), according to Tunisian media reports.
Feces was spread on the fresco of a saint at the Russian school adjacent to the church, and crosses have been smashed at a Christian cemetery in the city.
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Further information:
- Tunisie – L'école russe et le cimetière chrétien de Montplaisir attaqués (Business News)
- Further Vandalism of Orthodox Church in Tunis (Notes on Arab Orthodoxy)
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Posted by: -
Apr. 12, 2012 7:35 AM ET USA
Thank you, Salome, for the hearty laughter.
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Posted by: Alcuin -
Apr. 11, 2012 12:33 PM ET USA
It's not really *that* different in Seattle, Washington. http://www.kobi5.com/news/national-news/item/seattle-church-vandalized-easter-morning.html
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Posted by: -
Apr. 11, 2012 7:00 AM ET USA
Cue Cardinal Tauran: It's all because we don't understand Islam.
