Wilson with Paul Herzog von Oldenburg (Grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm-former German Monarchy) a Christian Human Rights Campaigner for Pro Europa Christiana Federation
On Wednesday, June 22nd, the
Pro Europa Christiana Federation held a rally in front of the European
Parliament to launch its signature campaign in favour of the recognition of an
annual World Day against Christianophobia.
Brussels’ Luxembourg Square saw a few
dozen militants distributing thousands of leaflets to the passersby. To attract
public attention, distributors wore a red cape and carried a red standard
emblazoned with a golden lion.
March 2nd was the date chosen for the World
Day against Christianophobia, because on that fatal day, this year, Shahbaz
Bhatti, Pakistani Minister for Minorities, was murdered because of his
Christian faith.
According to the promoters of this
campaign, every 5 minutes a Christian is killed, which makes Christianophobia
the worst social evil of our times. They regret that world authorities do
nothing to eradicate it.
To stop the killing of thousands of
innocent people, Pro Europa Christiana Federation wrote a public
appeal to the UN General Secretary, accessible by Internet at the address
“The blood of martyrs is the seed of
Christianity,” but this is no reason to allow so much of it to be shed, nor to
stand by with folded arms, the organisers affirm.
During the public rally, militants shouted
slogans appealing to the conscience of the passersby:
- Shahbaz Bhatti, Imran Masih, Asia Bibi… / the list of
the victims gets longer and longer / What shall we do for our persecuted
Christian brothers throughout the world?
- Never in the history of human cultural conflicts/, has
so much evil / been done by so few fanatics / to so many innocents / Nice
speeches are not enough to stop the killings, / We need action / Promote
March 2nd as the World Day against Christianophobia
- The silence of the West is falling upon the fate of our
Christian brothers of the East / Will we be the next victim? / Yes, if we
don’t react.
- On March 2nd Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistani
minister of minorities / was murdered for his Christian faith / Let us
promote this memorable date as the annual World Day against
Christianophobia
- Burglary and Destruction of churches / Blasphemous
exhibitions / Discrimination at the workplace / Disrespect for the right
to Conscientious objection / Christianophobia does not stop at Turkey’s
borders / It is carried out by our own governments and by the European
institutions
- Militant secularism wants to reduce Christians to
second class citizens / Will we accept to become strangers in our own
land?
The annual World Day against
Christianophobia would be an occasion to draw the attention of public
opinion, social movements, policy makers and the media to this crucial issue
and to provide a unique annual opportunity for Christians to defend their
rights in society.
I am disturbed by the horrible treatment of Chrisitans, while the world supposedly says "Tolerance" but only tolerance for everyone else, and not Christians... This is the biggest double standard for the "so called" tolerant and politically correct groups out there, and of course is an incredibly difficult and dreadful situation for groups who aren't tolerant in any way, as explained above... Im praying for you and have passed this onto my church to know of your group and to pass this info on! God Bless you for your boldness, endurance, and my the Lord Himself sustain you, encourage you, and remind you that your names are written in the Book of Life and that He is victorious over ALL these things, ultimately...
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