Christianity is coming on strong in Russia. During their communist government years, Christianity was outlawed, clergy were killed or sent to the gulag, churches were desecrated and destroyed. Rrcall, the Russian church was the main supporter in erecting the 52’ statue of Jesus (105’ with base) overlooking the battlefield in Syria and supporting the Syrian Christians being persecuted,
We in the US have turned our backs on Mideast Christians, and throughout the world for that matter.
Wha is going on???
Further to the above:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/amid-syrias-civil-war-a-40-foot-statue-of-jesus-rises-on-mountain-top-between-front-lines/2013/11/02/39f0eabe-43bd-11e3-b028-de922d7a3f47_story.html