Last week I asked why the major media is ignoring this story. I’ll ask again now. From Zenit, with thanks to Y. F. Nordstrøm:
A Catholic Indian citizen was arrested and tortured in Saudi Arabia because of his faith, according to L’Osservatore Romano. … Brian Savio O’Connor was imprisoned about six months ago by the Mutawa, the Saudi religious police.
Taken to the Ali Hira prison in Riyadh, the accused was threatened with death if he did not convert to Islam …
“Officially the Mutawa has accused O’Connor of using drugs and praying to Jesus Christ, accusations which imply he runs the risk of being punished with the death penalty,” the Vatican newspaper stated.
“The family says that the proofs of his use of drugs have been fabricated by the police, while it does not deny that Brian is a good Christian,” the newspaper added.