Lela Gilbert

Op-ed Contributor

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Apr 17, 2015
Why Pope Francis Was Right to Call the Armenian Massacres 'Genocide'
A century after the genocide began, Turkey still refuses to accept the truth. Yet for the sake of today's persecuted Christians, the past must not be forgotten
Feb 11, 2014
Why 'Vicar of Baghdad' is a 21st Century Hero
News in the Middle East is rarely uplifting. On a daily basis, a roiling brew of fanaticism, insurgency and hatred boils over into country after country, yielding death and destruction.
Feb 22, 2013
Where Will Egypt's 'Sunday People' Go?
A few days ago a chilling video appeared on BBC's website, relating the story of a Coptic Christian man, Victor Schata-Michael, who had fled Egypt with his wife and children because of religious persecution. Schata-Michael was desperate to save his family from dangers that increasingly threaten Egypt's Coptic community, comprised of 8-10 million Christians.