“with the unsocial Christians and unchristian Socialists,

F. D. Maurice ›

Anglican theologian

Direct quote

“the Christians, who, they say, brought disaster upon Rome by abandoning the old gods.

“Christians are uniquely vulnerable because, unlike other religious minorities, their existence was never acknowledged by any of the Western-backed governments that existed between the Taliban being ousted in 2001 and their return in 2021

“have journeyed together since the earliest centuries of Christianity

“Christians are called to bring Christ into the world through their thoughts, intentions and actions

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America ›

Archbishop

Reported

“saw no one but Jesus alone

Patriarch Bartholomew ›

Patriarch of Constantinople

Direct quote

“the protection of the Holy Places concerns not only Christian shrines but also the religious sites of other faiths

“this fact has allowed the Taliban to deny the existence of Afghan Christians and treat any they find as apostates from Islam, even though many are actually second or third generation Christians