In this episode we speak with Fr Christopher Basden, a Catholic priest who was born in Egypt and grew up in the Middle East.

Drawing on his personal experience of the region, Fr Basden reflects on the profound changes that have taken place across the Middle East over the past decades. He discusses the dramatic decline of historic Christian communities and the suffering endured by many who once formed an integral part of the region’s social and cultural life.

Link to Fr Basden's article referred to here:
https://remnantnewspaper.com/web/index.php/articles/item/8059-raised-in-the-mideast-a-catholic-priest-faces-down-israel-s-war-on-gaza
Films mentioned by Fr Basden
https://www.israelismfilm.com/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30953759/

Fr Basden explains how the Shia Twelver belief in the Hidden Imam is being propagandised and leveraged to justify an unjust war.

We explore the history of Christianity in the Middle East, the pressures facing Christian populations today, and the wider political and ideological forces shaping events in the region.

Fr Basden also reflects on the unusual alliances that have emerged in opposition to Zionism, with Christians, Jews, and Muslims sometimes finding common ground in defending the dignity and stability of their people's.

This conversation raises important questions about the future of Christianity in the lands where the faith first took root, and about the responsibility of Christians in the West to understand and respond to what is happening in the region today.

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