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Saudis Arrest Filipino Catholics at Mass: Report

  •   Wed, Oct 06 2010 10:19:05 PM

Riyadh, Oct 6 (AFP): Saudi police raided a secret Catholic mass in Riyadh last week and arrested a dozen Filipinos and a Catholic priest, charging them with prosyletising, a local daily reported on Wednesday.

The raid took place as some 150 Filipinos were attending the mass in a Riyadh rest house on Friday, the second day of the weekend in Saudi Arabia, Arab News said.

The twelve Filipino men and the priest, whose nationality was not specified, were "charged with prosyletising," the daily quoted an official from the Philippine embassy in Riyadh as saying.

They were all released Sunday on guarantees by sponsors or embassies, the report said.

Saudi Arabia bans the practice of any religion aside from Islam. However, small, low-key prayer services inside expatriate compounds and in Filipino gatherings are tolerated by officials.

With more than one million workers in Saudi Arabia, Filipinos comprise the bulk of the Christian community inside the kingdom.

Filipino activists confirmed the arrests to AFP, saying they had been released, but could not confirm the arrest of a priest.
  

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  • zian , mumbai

    Sun, Oct 10 2010

    in saudi arabia all kind of people gathering at a place is offence it is aginst to thier rule. saudi arab is not a democratic contry.proceson,strikes,forming political party or even forming a labour unions are band in saudi arab. even muslims cant gather or celebrate any kind of events at saudi arab.one must respect the countrys rule if who want stay with them.god is great if one dose not like the behaviour of saudi govt. there is no force them to stay .world is large enough to search the bread to all. dont fight.respect the countrys rule.

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  • Felix F., India/Ksa

    Fri, Oct 08 2010

    Nasser,
    You dont know who is the creator and creations, so keep your mouth shut since you dont know what you are talking about.

    At least they are not killing others like many of those who worship the ceator and not the creations, like you said

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  • Santosh Kumar, India

    Fri, Oct 08 2010

    To Mr. Naser Mangalore, Muslims go round the Kaaba stone at Mecca and kiss the stone. Why do the Muslims worship stone at Kaaba? Whose creation is that? What is the necessity and importance of that stone created by the creator?

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  • edwin, india

    Fri, Oct 08 2010

    i have been in saudi in for early 8 yearsI hope and wish there are people in saudi who preach christinity will give them freedom.

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  • Justin Lobo, Bangalore

    Fri, Oct 08 2010

    Mr. Naser Mangalore, Is God limited or Almighty? Can He enter in to his creation or not? If not, is he not limited or how can he be Almighty?
    1) Read John 1:15
    2) I am the bread of life that came down from heaven. John 6:50-51 Jesus as a man was a perfect man and as Divine perfectly Divine. As a human he sacrificed himself on the cross. God didn't die but the human body died. As divine he lived for ever and will be coming again in glory not for sacrificing but to rule because Jesus is the king of Kings and Lord of Lords. 1 Timothy 6:15 Revelations 17:14
    3) Is God visible or invisible? Pray unto Jesus and He will guide you and will give you eternal life.
    Prophet Muhammad recognized and worshiped their idols (Al-Lat, Al-Uzza and Manat) (Sura 53:18-22). When these concessions backfired, Muhammad blamed Satan for putting false "revelations" in his mouth (Sura 22:52). These satanic verses came in the same way as Muhammad's earlier visions, but he never once suspected that they all might have had the same source.

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  • Jingle, India

    Fri, Oct 08 2010

    Most of us agree God ordered us to 'Worship the Creator' but obviously Saudi does not.

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  • Naina, Mangalore/USA

    Fri, Oct 08 2010

    Arrest Terrorists not the worshiper's of God our Creator.

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  • Vincent, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 08 2010

    We read so much about Muslims demanding their 'rights' the world over.
    Why is it that no one questions the fact that no other religions are allowed free and unfettered practice in most 'islamic' countries? Indeed as we read, low key religious services are 'Tolerated'?????
    Practicing ones religion in most cases needs to be done in 'secret' but does it really require the participants to court arrest?
    Perhaps Europe rather than ban the burqa should start arresting the violators.

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  • R Lewis, Kallianpur/ Mumbai

    Fri, Oct 08 2010

    Well worshipping other than Islam is strictly prohibited in KSA, however services are being conducted privately with insecure feelings. While in KSA during the LAST " SALLAH " prayer I was in my car forced by Mutawa's carted me in their GMC truck with other non muslims , locked for 3 hours inside a closed room without fan full of dust, later released. However non christians were slapped on their faces by Mutawas( religious police )not to venture out during prayer time. This shows Zero tolerence for non muslims in KSA, practicing other religion is a crime.

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  • seby, Goa

    Fri, Oct 08 2010

    Let those Mulaas know that, out side Saudi there are also other religions do co-exist with no trouble What one would think they are saydes (nomadic tribe)

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  • naaser, Mangaore

    Fri, Oct 08 2010

    Worship the CREATER not his creations.Thats what GOD ordeed us1

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  • ronald, hongkong

    Wed, Oct 06 2010

    islam teaches the relegious freedom for everybody, but shockingly it doesn't exist in their holy land itself. it looks like they force people to follow what they want, somewhat like taliban style. Why they are so scared when other relegion people do their ritiuals, do they feel very insecure. hope god give them some wisdom so that all relegion people will be treated with equal rights.. god bless them

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  • Justin Lobo, Bangalore

    Wed, Oct 06 2010

    In Saudi Arabia to worship God is a crime and arrested for worshipping God. They accused Christians purposely by framing proselytizing charges. All were bailed out by their sponsors. In the so called cradle of Islam everything is possible Witchcraft, Black magic, alcohol, drugs, maatam mantram, prostitution, robbery and killing but to worship God is a crime. Praise the Lord.

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