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(Obama backed) Syrian Jihadists behead Catholic priest (Warning Graphic Video)
Catholic Online ^ | June 29, 2013

Posted on 06/29/2013 12:52:18 PM PDT by NYer

Syrian terrorists have beheaded a Catholic priest who they accused of collaborating with the Assad regime. Those accusations have not yet been verified. Father Francois was summarily executed and the Vatican has confirmed the martyrdom.

VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) - The Vatican is confirming the death by beheading of Franciscan Father, Francois Murad, who was martyred by Syrian jihadists on June 23.

Below is the news release from the Vatican, via news.va.

On Sunday, June 23 the Syrian priest François Murad was killed in Gassanieh, in northern Syria, in the convent of the Custody of the Holy Land where he had taken refuge. This is confirmed by a statement of the Custos of the Holy Land sent to Fides Agency. The circumstances of the death are not fully understood. According to local sources, the monastery where Fr. Murad was staying was attacked by militants linked to the jihadi group Jabhat al-Nusra.

Father François, 49, had taken the first steps in the religious life with the Franciscan Friars of the Custody of the Holy Land, and with them he continued to share close bonds of spiritual friendship. After being ordained a priest he had started the construction of a coenobitic monastery dedicated to St. Simon Stylites in the village of Gassanieh.After the start of the Civil War, the monastery of St. Simon had been bombed and Fr. Murad had moved to the convent of the Custody for safety reasons and to give support to the remaining few, along with another religious and nuns of the Rosary.

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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Prayer; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: franciscan; martyrdom; obama; syria
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To: Kolokotronis

Thank you for the prayer. Amen


41 posted on 06/29/2013 10:07:31 PM PDT by johngrace (I am a 1 John 4! Christian- declared at every Sunday Mass , Divine Mercy and Rosary prayers!)
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To: patriciamary; Salvation
It is nice to know that while the Muzzies behead Catholics and non-Catholics alike a video of their handiwork inspires some people to blame Catholics for this country having a Muzzie president. Especially since the largest single block of voters claimed their religion dictated how they should vote are the "Evangelicals" who refused to vote for a Mormon. Such folks clearly don't mind our current Muzzie King to the only alternative we had. In reality, the difference between the number of Catholics who voted for Romney or for Barry is well within the margin of error of the polls that show Barry having a 2% advantage in some States. Catholics were so close to evenly split even in States like NY that they really just canceled one another's votes out. The same can't be said for non-Catholic Christians.

The real bottom line is that there were thirteen million fewer people who voted Republican in the 2012 election than voted Republican in the 2008 election. They just stayed home and watched Romney lose by around three million votes. Without a doubt it's the people who voted for McCain in 2008 but who stayed home in 2012 that are responsible for Barry still being in office.

The only large block of folks that can be clearly identified by their religion who made a difference in 2012 is the sixteen million plus mostly "Evangelical", black folks. They voted by 95% or more for King Barry even though they claim to be solid non-Catholic Christians who are against abortion and very much against queers marrying one another or being recognized as anything but perverts.

How are conservatives where you are reaching out to those non-Catholic Christian black folks? Are there some forums where a lot of black folks participate where they can be slammed and slandered when some Muzzie beheads a Catholic priest? Or is there an outreach program that goes right to their churches and puts little comic books under the windshield wipers of the cars in the church parking lot?

42 posted on 06/30/2013 4:57:54 AM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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To: NYer
crucifix

Lord, have mercy on the souls of these martyrs.

What a sickening example of ruthless, vicious, brutal, savage, frenzied, monstrous, murderous, maniacal butchery. Obviously another frightening facet of Satan's culture of death.

"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Gal 6:7

43 posted on 06/30/2013 6:57:44 PM PDT by Heart-Rest (Good reading ==> | ncregister.com | catholic.com | ewtn.com | newadvent.org |)
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To: NYer
I just posted this song on another thread, but I thought it might also be appropriate here:


44 posted on 06/30/2013 7:46:17 PM PDT by Heart-Rest (Good reading ==> | ncregister.com | catholic.com | ewtn.com | newadvent.org |)
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To: dragnet2

And not a peep from Congress.


45 posted on 07/01/2013 3:54:25 AM PDT by onedoug
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