Group displays Christians killed in Muslim nations

AFP/Dailytimes ^ | February 28, 2006

[ncountylee]

WARSAW: A Christian group in the Polish city of Poznan has put up posters in the city’s trams of modern “martyrs” who have died at the hands of Muslims or in Muslim nations, its head said Monday.

“We did this in the spirit of Christian solidarity with those who suffer for their faith,” said Boguslaw Kiernicki, head of the St Benedict Foundation which was created six months ago.

“Christians in Poland are in a comfortable situation, but there are others in other countries who are not,” he said. A grouping representing Poland’s tiny Muslim population, which represents some 30,000 people out of the country’s population of 38 million, called the poster exhibition a “provocation”.

It also said it was ill-timed, as anger in the Muslim world runs high after publication in European newspapers of cartoons of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed. Some 300 posters are on display in Poznan’s trams, showing Christians who have died in Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey and Indonesia, among other countries.

The captions on the posters describe their “road to Calvary” and call on Poland’s predominantly Roman Catholic faithful to pray for “these modern martyrs”. afp

[ncountylee]

Muslims called the poster exhibition a “provocation”.

No comment on the deaths, I assume.

[HiTech RedNeck]

These Moose are nearly as uptight as the gays.

[FreedomPoster]

"anger in the Muslim world runs high"

When didn't it? At least as far as dealing with non-Muslims.

I'm tired of it. So, I think, are most here.

[Vaquero]

God bless Poland.

[paudio]

Voice of the Martyrs, an inter-denominational Christian organization, has compiled and reported the persecutions of Christians around the world for quite a while. You can see the list of prisoners by country, etc., at www.persecution.com

[son of caesar]

Poland has guts. The main reason I think this is because they have not lost their faith to whatever nonsense is prevalent in pop culture at this moment. As far as the 30,000 muslims in Poland now, Poland can expel them to some east coast liberal American city and get rid of this problem here and now. Poland, do it and do it quickly.

[Junior]

It also said it was ill-timed, as anger in the Muslim world runs high after publication in European newspapers of cartoons of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed.

Let's see... 300 dead human beings vs. some ink on paper. Gee, I can see those are morally equivalent. </sarcasm>

Moslems in general seem incapable of living in a civilized environment or even conceiving that maybe, just maybe, what they are doing is going to bring such a backlash against their religion that will make the Crusades look like picnics.  I seriously doubt Islam will survive the 21st century -- at least in its present form.  The bloodbath to come however, will dwarf anything propagated during the 20th century.  Our great-great-grandchildren will look on Islam in the same way modern Indians view the Thugee -- as brutal, but thankfully extinct.

[Flavius Josephus]

You almost get the impression they're daring the salamis to start some.

[NRA2BFree]

It also said it was ill-timed, as anger in the Muslim world runs high after publication in European newspapers of cartoons of Islam's Prophet Mohammed.

Muslims are ALWAYS angry about something. They need to get over it. Muslims hung the bodies of American contractors from the bridge and the power lines for the whole world to see. THAT made Americans very angry too, but we didn't riot and burn down the White House. LOL

[IrishMike]

Will there be 'outrage' in the Western world, specially among Christians ? ... don't think so.
There should be, at least wide spread discussion and circulation of them.

However I believe these 'posters' should receive wide coverage, but that's also doubtful on the antique MSM.

Personally, I would like to see them.

[Loud Mime]

Ping to a Pole Brother

[voletti]

Why doies the media even give any space to what these fringe whack jobs have to say? These attampts at 'balance' are causing mulimes to appear more important than they are. Would christian groups of comparable size be given as much face time in coverage in muzlim countries?

[sockmonkey]

Jan Sobieski Bump!

I love Poland.

[tkathy]

They should start to post pictures of the bodies. the truth must be told.

[MarMema]

ping!

[Kakaze]

When confronted with a record of their deeds, their atrocities, they respond by saying its a "Provocation".

It's as sick as a serial killer saying " The faces of the dead made me kill again"

I for one, am not and will not tip-toe around these psychotic land mines hoping they wont go off any longer. I've frankly become as detatched about their survival as I would about a rabid dog. You don't wait for him to bite, you put him down........It's time islam was "put-down"

[Smocker]

"Voice of the Martyrs, an inter-denominational Christian organization, has compiled and reported the persecutions of Christians around the world for quite a while. You can see the list of prisoners by country, etc., at www.persecution.com"


Voice of the Martyrs does a good job of publicizing persecuted individuals, EXCEPT, Voice of the Martyrs won't mention the name of persecuted Catholics in China. Their list doesn't include:



Recently Died in Prison

1.Bishop GAO Kexian Died in jail January 24, 2005. Cause of death unknown.

In Prison

1.Bishop AN Shuxin Whereabouts unknown. Dead or alive unknown.
2.Bishop HAN Dingxiang Arrested on or about December 1, 1999.
3.Bishop LIN Xili Arrested on September 7, 1999. He is elderly and is in bad health.
4.Bishop SHI Enxiang Arrested April 13, 2001 .
5.Bishop SU Zhimin Re-arrested October 8, 1997 after 17 months in hiding. He has disappeared. His whereabouts are unknown.
6.Bishop YAO Liang Arrested March 31, 2005. He is in his early 80’s. Before his arrest, he had been under mounting pressure from the Chinese authority to sever ties with the Pope and join the official Catholic Church (the Patriotic Association). However, the bishop refused to do so.
7.Bishop ZHAO ZhenDong Arrested December 2004. His whereabouts are unknown

Under Arrest Warrant & In Hiding

1.Bishop HAN Qian Has been under arrest warrant for many years. Hiding somewhere.

Under House Arrest or Under Strict Surveillance

1.Bishop FAN Zhongliang, S.J. Under strict surveillance.
2.Bishop HAO Jinli Under strict surveillance.
3.Bishop JIA Zhiguo Arrested August 15, 1999. Released Jan 28, 2000 Arrested again March 20, 2002. Released few days later. Since January 2004, he has been arrested 8 times. Now under house arrest.
4.Bishop LI Side Confined to the top of a mountain under primitive condition.
5.Bishop LIU Guandong Paralyzed, but still under strict surveillance.
6.Bishop MA Zhongmu Under strict surveillance.
7.Bishop John YANG Shudao Arrested February 10, 2000. Now released under house arrest.
8.Bishop YU Chengti Under strict surveillance.
9.Bishop XIE Shiguang Arrested mid-October 1999. Now released under strict surveillance.
10.Bishop ZENG Jingmu Arrested November 22, 1995. Sentenced to 3 years. He was released from jail May 9, 1998.

Note: Notwithstanding the above list, almost all underground bishops are either in jail, under house arrest, hiding with or without arrest warrants, in labor-camps, or under severe surveillance.


(Underground) Roman Catholic Priests and Seminarians



In Prison or in Labor Camps

1. Father AN Jianzhao Arrested August 6, 2004.
2.Father CHEN Guozhen Arrested July 1, 2003.
3. Seminarian CHEN Arrested October 20, 2003.
4. Father DING Zhaohua Arrested 2002.
5.Father DOU Shengxia Arrested October 20, 2003.
6.Seminarian HAN Jianlu Arrested October 20, 2003.
7.Father HUANG Chunshou Arrested August 6, 2004.
8. Father HUO Junlong Arrested August 6, 2004. Transferred to house arrest January 23, 2006.
9.Father KANG, Fuliang Arrested July 1, 2003.
10.Father KONG Guocun Arrested October 1999.
11.Father LI Jianbo Arrested April 19, 2001. Sentenced to 3 years labor camp.
12. Father LI Shujun Arrested July 1, 2003.
13.Father LI Wenfeng Arrested October 20, 2003.
14.Father LIU Heng Arrested October 20, 2003.
15.Father PANG Guangzhao Arrested July 1, 2003. Although released and gone home, he is not allowed to administer sacraments.
16.Father WANG Limao Arrested March 24, 2002. Sentenced 3 years labor camp.
17. Father WANG Zhenhe Arrested March 1999. Has been detained for 5 years. Although released and gone home, he is not allowed to administer sacraments.
18. Father YAN Jianwei Arrested November 12, 2005.
19. Father YIN Joseph Arrested July 1 2003.
20. Father YIN Zhengjun Arrested January 2001. Sentenced to 3 years labor camp.
21.Seminarian ZHANG Chongyou Arrested October 20, 2003.
22. Father ZHANG Chunguang Arrested April 2000. Has been detained for 4 years. Although released and gone home, he is not allowed to administer sacraments.
23. Father ZHANG Zhenquian Arrested August 6, 2004.

Status Unknown - May be still in prison or in labor camp

1.Father DONG Yingmu Arrested during the Christmas season, 2002.



List available from The Cardinal Kung Foundation

[ncountylee]

"It's time islam was "put-down"

Only Nigeria (southern) is reacting properly.

[lizol]

Thanks, I've heard about it yesterday, but couldn't find anything in English.