Catherine Lewis retweetledi
I genuinely don’t understand the Vatican’s position and alliance with the Muslim world.
In the early 20th century, 20% of the Middle East was Christian. Today, that number has dwindled down to barely 5%.
Egypt and Lebanon have the most Coptic Christians but they are often treated as second class citizens. In every other country in the Middle East, including the Gulf states, Christians are not even granted citizenship.
On the other hand, Israel’s Christian population has grown steadily over the past decade, reaching approximately 184,200 citizens in 2025 which is up from 161,000 in 2013 and represents 1.9% of the total population.
Economically, the community holds its own, with 67.7% of Christians over age 15 employed and a labor force participation rate that nearly mirrors the national average.
And then there’s their educational achievement: nearly 88% of Christian 12th graders earn a matriculation certificate, and Arab Christian women in particular rank among the highest educated groups in the country.
Despite living as a small minority in a nation at war, 84% of Christians in Israel report being satisfied with their lives and the direction the country is heading. That’s a far greater number than America.
These are quantifiable, measurable results and they are facts, not opinions. The only place Christians thrive in the Middle East is in Israel.
I understand the Jew haters choke on these statistics, they can’t seem to swallow them down with all foam in at their mouth but they are nevertheless the facts.
So I truly don’t understand a position that favors Muslim majority countries which have slaughtered Christians and oppressed Christians, and do not allow Christians to live as equal citizens over a country where 84% of the Christian population is satisfied with their life. Where Christians can be citizens and own property and go to good schools and have a good job and build a good life.
It just really does not make any sense to me.
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