Letters

Christianity persecuted

Robert Bom

Contents - May 2014 - Buy a copy now Editorial: April 27: Canonisation of two great popes - Peter Westmore Slavery: Churches join forces to launch anti-slavery campaign - AD2000 Report News: The Church Around the World Friday abstinence gains support among Australia's bishops - Matthew Biddle Vatican Library to digitise archives Missionaries of God's Love: Vatican recognition lifts status - Br Barry Coldrey US bishop discusses his new pastoral letter on contraception - Kathleen Nabb Sister empowers northern India's women with education A new cathedral in the Muslim world Poetry: KOKODA a poem - John O'Neill Apps: Check out religion apps for smartphones! - Peter Westmore After the turbulent years: the Church renewed - Fr John O'Neill Cardinal Burke: The Gospel of Life in the defence of freedom - Cardinal Raymond Burke Letters: The perils of materialism - Fr Bernard McGrath Letters: Christianity persecuted - Robert Bom Priestly Fraternity of St Peter: progress report - Fr Damonn Sypher, FSSP Books: SCRIPTURE AND TRADITION IN THE CHURCH, by Patrick Madrid - Carmel Westmore (reviewer) Books: HOW THE WEST WON: The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity, Rodney Stark - Father John Flynn LC (reviewer) Books: CULTURE AND ABORTION, by Edward Short Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au Reflection: Will you wait a while? - Anne Lastman

Christianity is now regarded as the most persecuted religion around the world.

In some countries it means deadly violence, in others like Australia it ranges from persistent requests in parliaments for anti-Christian legislation, down to daily press rants and ravings against God and the Bible.

The organisation is international with action on a worldwide scale, assisted by the present United States administration. Fundamental Muslim militants do the rest.

About America, Cardinal Raymond Burke, head of Apostolic Signatura, the highest court at the Vatican, said in a recent interview, "President Barack Obama's policies have become progressively more hostile toward Christian civilisation."

Cardinal Burke added, "Obama wants to restrict religious freedom and force individuals to act against their rightly-formed conscience, even in the most serious of moral questions."

It is up to Christians now to sort out what type of world they want for their children.

ROBERT BOM
Rockhampton, Qld

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 27 No 4 (May 2014), p. 14