The destruction of 150 church buildings and the simultaneous construction of 200 mosques may reveal a significant threat if Kosovo is granted full independence, claims a former U.S. diplomat, Thomas Patrick Melady. According to an August 15 report from Cybercast News Service (CNS), ethnic Albanians, most of the Muslim, are carrying on a campaign against Christians in the U.N. Protectorate, with substantial funds from "Wahhabist nations."
![]() |
Click here for video footage of the destruction of St. Andrew the Apostle Church. Video used by permission of Cybercast News Service |
Orthodox nuns and monks from the monastery in Pec report that because of the fear of snipers, a military escort is required to go outdoors to fetch water. Approximately 200,000 Serbs are reports to have fled Kosovo because of the violence and more than 18,000 legal complaints have been made against Albanians for confiscating church and private property.
Pray for wisdom for the U.N. and other governments as decisions are made about the future of Kosovo. Pray that Christians in the province will be protected and that Kosovo will not become a militant Islamic state.