In Mideast, Africa… Hungary Helps Embattled Christian Communities
By JOHN J. METZLER NEW YORK — The Christmas Season is still upon us. Seasonal cheer remains. Christmas trees, wreaths, and pine bunting yet abound. Lights and displays on stores and homes glisten. The smell of pine branches wafts throughout the city as our weary world celebrates its second COVID Christmastime.While there’s certainly cause for celebration, let’s pause and take a somber look at the birthplace of Christianity — the Middle East where ancient but embattled Christian communities are facing decline amid the backdrop of terrorism, socioeconomic stagnation, and, in some cases, enduring civil conflict.One bright star glistens in the turbulent Middle East. A small Central European country, Hungary, has selected a special mission to help embattled Christians in places…Continue Reading