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Muslim Economist of Noble Lineage Baptized Orthodox Christian in Montenegro

February 28, 2014 By Fr. John 6 Comments

Dr. Mahmud Busatlija, a prominent economist in the capital of Serbia and of noble lineage, who was a Muslim, was baptized Orthodox Christian, according to Serbian sources, 500 years after his ancestors converted to Islam. “I returned to the roots of my ancestors, 500 years ago, when they became Muslim in the Ottoman Empire. I […]

Filed Under: Muslims Tagged With: convert, Dr. Mahmud Busatlija, orthodoxy

First Orthodox Church in Pakistan Consecrated

February 9, 2014 By Fr. John 13 Comments

On February 6. 2014 the first consecration of an Orthodox Church occured in Lahore, Pakistan. Fr. John Tanveer is the priest who founded and built the parish. Attending the Consecration were: Metr. Konstantinos of Singapore and Fr. Martin Ritzi, Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC), who secured an anonymous donation that made […]

Filed Under: Featured, Mass Conversions, Missions, Muslims, News Tagged With: Church, Fr. John Tanveer, Pakistan

Mysterious Mass Conversion From Islam to Christianity in Georgia

September 18, 2013 By Fr. John 30 Comments

by Ian Hamel In 1991, 75% of Adjarians in Georgia were Muslims. Today, they have become 75% Orthodox Christians. How can these conversions be explained, which is apparently unique in the world? “What time do services begin at Saint Nicholas in Batumi on Sunday morning?” The question embarrasses the employee of the President Plaza, one […]

Filed Under: Mass Conversions, Muslims Tagged With: Adjara, converts, Georgia, islam, muslim, orthodox

Former Taliban from Afghanistan Baptized on Mount Athos

August 18, 2013 By Fr. John 10 Comments

All these years after work I would go to the outside of the churches in the beginning – something was pulling me there – and afterwards I began to enter within. I would become calm. As my Greek was getting better, I wanted to know more about Christ. I found a New Testament, however it was in a language I did not understand [Koine Greek]. Eventually I found a blue one in the Greek I had learned. I began to read it. I decided that I wanted to become a Christian.

Filed Under: Latest Stories, Muslims, News Tagged With: convert, Mt. Athos, orthodox, taliban

More Imams Convert To Christ

April 13, 2013 By Fr. John 38 Comments

Islam’s Bane Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Coptic priest Fr. Zakaria Botros, who al Qaeda has called “one of the most wanted infidels in the world,” issuing a 60 million dollar bounty on his head. Popular Arabic magazines also call him “Islam’s public enemy #1?. He hosts a television program, “Truth Talk,” on Life TV. […]

Filed Under: Muslims Tagged With: Christ, converts, Fr. Zakaria Botros, imams

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