Fox News reports that 28 Christians were rounded up and arrested Friday in a private home in Saudi Arabia and their Bibles confiscated. The sweep was conducted by hard-line Islamists from the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.
#SaudiArabia continues to clamp down on #Christians as reported by @BenWeinthal http://t.co/M9bdfRnHtA
— Ben Evansky (@BenEvansky) September 10, 2014
Christian women & children rounded up by Saudi Arabia Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice http://t.co/Yks7wLyPPi
— Allen West (@AllenWest) September 16, 2014
According to the Saudi Gazette, children, as well as men and women, were detained. According to human rights activists, their current situation is unknown.
@KirstenPowers nice ally!
— dragon pepper (@dragonpepper) September 16, 2014
@KirstenPowers @MailOnline and they are suppose to be our allies.
— Conservative Cutie (@AgingRepublican) September 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/The_Potlikker/status/511961569232564224
@KirstenPowers @MailOnline if they can't let people abandon the faith then maybe we shouldn't support them. Too much hypocrisy.
— F Sherman (@fredlmyb) September 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/estradav70/status/511962517375950848
@KirstenPowers @HeatherChilders @MailOnline where is the worldwide outrage…or even one in DC………..no where to be seen or heard.
— Ian MacGregor – On Hiatus (@macgregor63) September 16, 2014
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Christians under attack and home and around the globe. This has to be stopped. Saudi's are NOT our Friends #tcot http://t.co/i3G88jnI2b
— Alex Goodman⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@alex_goodman) September 10, 2014
People need to know! Christians are under assault! http://t.co/d61rs9IQtd
— Zach Adams (@zach_adams) September 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/dragoon1176/status/509528499653066752
Fox News’ Benjamin Weinthal reported that State Department spokeswoman Jen Pskai said she “was not aware of the arrests, but pledged to look into the reports.”
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