Standing in solidarity with the world’s persecuted minorities April 10, 2015 by Fulcrum Church bombings, brutal beheadings, forced conversions and mass migration have become the shocking trademarks of extremist factions in the Middle East and Africa, persecuting religious minorities and wiping out Christian populations that in some places – such as Iraq, Syria and Egypt – date back to the first century. Matthew Davies. Episcopal News Service 9 April 2015 FulcrumShareTweetShare