World Cup fever? Qatar’s Christians are more likely to follow cricket
In Qatar, Bishop Paul Hinder doesn’t detect ‘special enthusiasm’ for the World Cup among local Christians.
As soccer fans worldwide weigh whether to watch the World Cup in Qatar, which begins this Sunday, or boycott it in protest against human rights abuses, the Arab kingdom’s local Christians will probably have other things on their minds.
As in many Muslim countries in the Arabian Peninsula, Qatar’s Christian population is mostly comprised of migrant worker…