Once Protected, Christians have Become Fair Game in Iraq and SyriaDecember 17, 2013 — ICC Note: The intentional targeting of Christians in Syria and Iraq has taken a tragic turn as radical Islamist organizations are seeking to drive them out to advance the cause...
Plight of Middle East Christians Should Concern Us AllDecember 6, 2013 — ICC Note: Slowly there is a rising awareness throughout Europe and elsewhere of the brutal treatment of Christians throughout much of the Middle East. Cases such as the murder of...
Pope Says ‘No Middle East without Christians’November 21, 2013 — ICC Note: Following a meeting with the leaders of churches across the Middle East Pope Francis spoke out calling for the church to support the continued existence of the church...
No One Wants to Admit That There’s a War on ChristiansOctober 8, 2013 — ICC Note: “We ignore too many things, and even more indefensibly, we pretend not to see too many things.” This is the reality for how much of the world has...
The West Must Not Ignore the Plight of Christians in the Muslim WorldOctober 1, 2013 — ICC Note: The plight of Christians in the Middle East is a story that often never makes the headlines. Unless the persecution of Christians happens to overlap with a major...
Islamist War on ChristiansSeptember 27, 2013 — ICC Note: When attacks occur on churches such as what happened in Pakistan, or the string of violence in Egypt over the past month, or the horrific stories that have...
A Post-Christian Middle East?August 28, 2013 — ICC Note: The violence and unrest across the Middle East has resulted in the Christian population of the region falling from 20% a century ago to about 5%. In some...
Killing Christians: Interview with Nina SheaAugust 2, 2013 — ICC Note: This interview highlights the work of Nina Shea and her colleagues at the Center for Religious Freedom who are working to raise the level of rights guaranteed to...
Christians are in Peril throughout the Muslim WorldJuly 30, 2013 — ICC Note: This report highlights the frequent but often under-reported cases of Christian abuse across the Middle East. The abuses of Western governments are often splashed across the headlines of...
Christian Tragedy in the Muslim WorldJuly 28, 2013 — ICC Note: Today is according to many the period of the largest persecution of Christians in history. Estimates range as high as 100-200 million who face persecution in some way....
Christian Suffering Under Jihadi ExtremismJuly 27, 2013 — ICC Note: Islamic extremism continues to have tragic – and often deadly – results around the world. This report highlights a number of events across the globe from recent months...
What Will the Changes Mean for the Middle East’s Christians?July 10, 2013 — ICC Note: Christians throughout the Middle East are living in the midst of radically changing circumstances. The various political movements, regime changes, civil wars, and terrorist attacks can have terrible...
Archbishop to Visit Hard-Pressed Christian Minorities in Middle EastJune 24, 2013 — ICC Note: In an effort to express his concern and solidarity with Christians who have faced extreme difficulties in recent years, newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will visit...
Congressman blasts US government’s ‘anemic’ response to Christian persecutionJune 22, 2013 — ICC Note: The United States has historically been a strong defender of the oppressed and persecuted around the world, including Christians. As Rep. Frank Wolf recently pointed out the record...
Suspected Terrorist Elected Governor of Luxor in EgyptJune 19, 2013 — Islamists' Long Reach over Egypt as Suspected Terrorist is Appointed Luxor Governor ICC Note: President Morsi appointed 17 new provincial governors, included in the mix are seven from the Muslim...
Former Lebanese President Warns Mideast Christians Face ‘Existential Crisis’June 10, 2013 — ICC Note: The period known as the “Arab Spring” has seen the peoples of a number of countries throughout the Middle East take a more active and engaged role in...
