It’s not easy to find a native Libyan Christian. Some sources say there are only 150 of them. And, for reasons of survival, they are not inclined to draw attention to themselves. Despite the current scarcity of Christian natives, Libya’s links to Christianity go back almost as far as the faith itself: Simon of Cyrene, who helped Jesus carry his cross, came from a place now part of northeastern Libya. Though neighboring Egypt retained a significant Christian minority during the last two millennia, this was not the case in Libya.