Father Benedict Kiely, founder of the Nasarean organization, said Sunday on Newsmax that Christians in the Middle East have faced centuries of persecution and remain “second-class citizens” in Muslim-majority countries, despite their enduring faith and resilience.
“Christians in the Middle East have been persecuted for centuries, ever since the time of Islam,” Kiely said on Newsmax’s “Sunday Agenda,” adding that “Christians are always second-class citizens wherever Islam is the majority.”
Kiely, who has traveled frequently to Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria since 2015, said that while violence has slowed in some areas, believers still remain in danger.
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