Nun attacked in Jerusalem in ‘disturbing rise in Christianophobia.’ Where’s media coverage
A French nun was violently attacked by a Jewish extremist outside the Cenacle on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, an incident captured on video and followed by the attacker's arrest. The assault has drawn attention to the perceived underreporting of violence against Christians, with critics noting a lack of coverage in U.S. legacy media. Israeli authorities, including police and the Foreign Ministry, condemned the attack and emphasized their commitment to protecting religious communities.
- ▪A 36-year-old Jewish extremist attacked a French nun outside the Cenacle on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, causing her to fall and hit her head before kicking her.
- ▪Israeli police released footage of the attack and the subsequent arrest of the suspect, condemning the assault and affirming a zero-tolerance policy for violence against clergy.
- ▪The nun, a researcher at the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem, was attacked near a major Christian holy site associated with the Last Supper.
- ▪Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the UN in Geneva, stated that 5,000 Christians were killed for their faith in 2025, averaging 13 per day.
- ▪The Biden administration reportedly targeted and discriminated against Christian groups in the U.S., according to claims made in the article.
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One would never know it by the collective silence of legacy media reports in the United States, but a French nun was brutally attacked in Jerusalem earlier this week. The attack, and subsequent U.S. legacy media silence, comes as attacks against Christians have become more frequent, yet go largely unreported, especially compared to reports of violence against people of other faiths. It’s a sad reflection of the contemporary reality of the violence against Christians, who, according to the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations in Geneva, are the most persecuted religious group in the world.
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