BLACK MASS ON CITY PROPERTY DRAWS 1,200 PROTESTERS Catholic worshipers outnumber Satanists

THINK ABOUT IT! Out of so many religions and denominations saying they speak for God, why do you think the Catholic Church is specifically targeted and attacked by the Satanic group? Why Satan is so attracted to attack the Catholic Church? -CD2000

A satanic black mass went off as scheduled Sunday at a city-owned civic center in Oklahoma City, but the number of protesters far outnumbered the Satanists who gathered to worship their “god.”

Between 40 and 50 Satan worshipers attended the black mass at the Oklahoma City Civic Center’s smallest theater, The Oklahoman reported. The event was led by Adam Daniels, a self-professed Satanist who said ceremonies included denouncing Jesus Christ and spitting on holy water that meant to symbolize the Catholic Communion host, Fox News reported.

WND reported last month that the city had given the green light for the black mass to be held in the city-owned civic center, claiming that it was a paid-entry, ticketed event and the Satanists would be treated like any other paying client. The city said it was not in a position, legally, to decide which groups are allowed to use the facility and which are not, as long as the bill gets paid and no city laws or codes are violated.

Previous satanic ceremonies have included sex, urine and nudity in many of the rituals, Daniels told the Tulsa World. But Civic Center spokeswoman Jennifer McClintock told WND last month that the devil worshipers would not be allowed to carry out any activities that violated city codes. All nudity, sex and urination would be strictly forbidden, she said.

The Catholic Diocese of Oklahoma, under Arch Bishop Paul Coakley, pushed hard to get the city to ban the satanic mockery of the church’s Holy Eucharist and more than 215,000 people signed petitions against the event. Coakley agreed to drop a lawsuit he filed against Daniels’ cult when a stolen communion Host was returned to the church.

Having failed to convince the city to ban the event, the church decided to protest it.

An estimated 1,200 Roman Catholics converged onto St. Francis of Assisi Church for a holy hour prayer service from Coakley — and another 400 who couldn’t fit into the congregation stood outside the facility, Fox News reported.

Coakley, in his sermon, said “dark forces” had targeted Oklahoma City, but that Christians shouldn’t fear... read more here!

Asia Bibi gravely ill, fears for her life, after three months in solitary isolation

by Jibran Khan

The Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy has been ill with chicken pox, probably because of the unhygienic conditions of the cell where she is kept. Christians concern for the growing violence against them. Bishop Rufin Anthony: "This Lent we pray for peace in Pakistan. A Pakistan where we can all live freely. "

Lahore (AsiaNews) - Asia Bibi is sick, in solitary confinement, and there are growing concerns for her life. The Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy on false evidence is sick with chicken pox, because of the appallingly unhygienic conditions she is being kept in. The complaint comes from Haroon Barket Masih, president of the Masih Foundation, who today issued a statement: "Asia Bibi was diagnosed with chicken pox, she has been kept in solitary confinement for more than three months. We have expressed concern about her health, because she spends24 hours a day locked in the cell. She needs medical care, hygienic and healthy conditions. She fell ill with chickenpox because of the dirty environment, and being unable to clean her room or bed sheets on which she sleeps. Despite her ill health she spends her time fasting and praying for everyone, she neglects her health and prays for everyone else. She is concerned about the current situation in Pakistan. We are trying to arrange a medical examination, and to ensure acceptable hygienic conditions. Until now she has had no medical care. "

Assassinated Christian Pakistani Gov’t Official Taped Prophetic Death Message

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Assailants purportedly sent by al-Qaida and the Taliban killed the only Christian member of Pakistan’s federal Cabinet Wednesday, spraying his car with bullets outside his mother’s driveway. It was the second assassination in two months of a high-profile opponent of blasphemy laws that impose the death penalty for insulting Islam.

The killing of Shahbaz Bhatti, a 42-year-old Roman Catholic, further undermines Pakistan’s shaky image as a moderate Islamic state and could deepen the political turmoil in this nuclear-armed, U.S.-allied state where militants frequently stage suicide attacks.

The Vatican said the assassination shows that the pope’s warnings about the danger to Christians in the region are fully justified.

Bhatti, a campaigner for human rights causes, had apparently been aware of the danger he was in and left a video-taped message with the British Broadcasting Corp. and the Al-Jazeera satellite TV station to be broadcast in the event of his death.

In the farewell statement, Bhatti said he was threatened by the Taliban and al-Qaida, but that this would not deter him from speaking for “oppressed and marginalized persecuted Christians and other minorities” in Pakistan. “I will die to defend their rights,” he said on the tape. “These threats and these warnings cannot change my opinions and principles.”

Italian Demonstrators Against Blashpemy Law told to convert to Islam

Muslims who wish non-Muslims to convert to Islam should demonstrate their faiths in good works not just by talking and be witnesses to what goodness Islam can offer aside from the "burqas" "praying 5 times" "Jesus and Mary are Muslims" line of argument. Although it's incorrect to generalize terrorists as Muslims but let's face facts. Most terrorists are claiming to be "true" Muslims and lesser Muslims are condemning their terroristic activities. I urge peace-loving Muslims to stand with us in this fight, not to invite us to convert to Islam. We can be GOOD even if we remain Catholics or Protestants without the need to convert to Islam. Reactions can be read at JihadWatch

Muslims in Italy tell those concerned over Christianophobia: Convert to Islam!

EnePub - "Islam is the true religion; convert to Islam!” was the demand issued by a Pakistani radical Islamic organization, led by Malik Shaib, to promoters of a demonstration to be held on January 26 in Rome. The demonstraters express concern over Christianophobia in Muslim-dominated countries and, in particular, the case of Aasi Bibi - a Pakistani Christian woman who was sentenced to death for blasphemy according to Islamic law.

The demonstration, known as “Italy for Asia Bibi: freedom, justice, human rights” has been promoted by a group of parliamentarians and Italian civil associations, including the multi-partisan Association of Parliamentary Friends of Pakistan, Association of Italy-Pakistan International Cooperation (Isiamed), Association of Pakistani Christians in Italy, Amnesty International – Italian Section, Community of Sant'Egidio, TV2000, Religions for Peace, and Padana Onlus.

The invitation, written in Urdu, Pakistan's radical organization and forwarded to the Organising Committee, which has now informed the agency Fides, shows how the international initiatives enjoy attention and are significant for the scenario of Pakistan.