Christians living in secret in Saudi Arabia

[mdgspencer]

Christians cannot show any evidence of their faith in public, or even gather in private, in Saudi Arabia. See
www.zenit.org/article-32222?l=english

 

[PerfectTiming]

I was one of them
I even took my First Communion there. We may not be able to have official churches but we still have mass. Like the article you posted said, we held mass within embassies because within diplomatic land they have no jurisdiction. Obviously there was no priest, except for once a year to do First Communion and Confirmation and in the pictures of us with the priest he isn’t wearing his vestments in case the pictures got out.
It is very difficult and obviously you have to be quite secretive about it. Even our lessons for First Communion had to be held on diplomatic property just to be on the safe side. It’s not easy but it was an experience and I’m glad I had it because I think in some way it did make my faith stronger, having to struggle for it.

 

[mlz]

I was one of them
I even took my First Communion there. We may not be able to have official churches but we still have mass. Like the article you posted said, we held mass within embassies because within diplomatic land they have no jurisdiction. Obviously there was no priest, except for once a year to do First Communion and Confirmation and in the pictures of us with the priest he isn’t wearing his vestments in case the pictures got out.
It is very difficult and obviously you have to be quite secretive about it. Even our lessons for First Communion had to be held on diplomatic property just to be on the safe side. It’s not easy but it was an experience and I’m glad I had it because I think in some way it did make my faith stronger, having to struggle for it.

My heart goes out to all who live under such persecution for their faith. God bless you!
mlz

 

[latin_rite]

I was one of them
I even took my First Communion there. We may not be able to have official churches but we still have mass. Like the article you posted said, we held mass within embassies because within diplomatic land they have no jurisdiction. Obviously there was no priest, except for once a year to do First Communion and Confirmation and in the pictures of us with the priest he isn’t wearing his vestments in case the pictures got out.
It is very difficult and obviously you have to be quite secretive about it. Even our lessons for First Communion had to be held on diplomatic property just to be on the safe side. It’s not easy but it was an experience and I’m glad I had it because I think in some way it did make my faith stronger, having to struggle for it.

People like you make me feel guilty. About the times i moan and groan when i “have” to go Church.

 

[JaredM]

Christians cannot show any evidence of their faith in public, or even gather in private, in Saudi Arabia. See
www.zenit.org/article-32222?l=english

See this is why we need completely secular governments. Because of this stuff.

 

[OrdinaryMelkite]

I was one of them
I even took my First Communion there. We may not be able to have official churches but we still have mass. Like the article you posted said, we held mass within embassies because within diplomatic land they have no jurisdiction. Obviously there was no priest, except for once a year to do First Communion and Confirmation and in the pictures of us with the priest he isn’t wearing his vestments in case the pictures got out.
It is very difficult and obviously you have to be quite secretive about it. Even our lessons for First Communion had to be held on diplomatic property just to be on the safe side. It’s not easy but it was an experience and I’m glad I had it because I think in some way it did make my faith stronger, having to struggle for it.

God keep you in His bosom along with that of other Christians in that country.