US Government Must Designate ISIS Attacks As Genocide for All GroupsNovember 16, 2015 — ICC Note: In light of the terrible atrocities committed by ISIS in the Middle East against religious minorities, the U.S. Government is considering officially labeling them as genocide. Yet, the...
The Priest Who Provides a Safe Haven for Iraqi Christian RefugeesNovember 16, 2015 — ICC Note: As hundreds of thousands of Christians have been forced to flee their homes in Iraq and Syria, many have sought refuge in the region, in Jordan, Lebanon, and...
On The Brink: Christianity Facing Middle East Purge Within Decade, Says GroupNovember 15, 2015 — ICC Note: The presence of Christianity of any significant size in the Middle East appears to be in danger of disappearing, unless there are significant changes in the realities on...
ISIS Genocide Victims Do Not Include Christians, the State Department Is Poised to RuleNovember 15, 2015 — ICC Note: The atrocities committed by ISIS against the religious minorities of Iraq and Syria are set to be recognized as genocidal acts – but not for Christians – according...
Large-Scale Islamic Terrorist Attacks in Paris Kill at Least 128November 14, 2015 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In coordinated attacks at six sites across Paris, ISIS-linked terrorists used machine guns and suicide belts in the worst act of violence in France since World War...
Relief and Heartbreak: The Painful Realities Still Facing Syria’s ChristiansNovember 13, 2015 — After more than ten months in captivity, thirty-seven hostages were safely returned following extensive negotiations by the Assyrian Church of the East on their behalf, yet hundreds still remain in...
Christians And Muslims Fight To Protect Ancient Christian Town Against ISISNovember 13, 2015 — ICC Note: The fighting in Syria has now put another Christian town squarely in the crossfire of Islamic groups attempting to control the country and the regime of Bashar al-Assad....
Christians Face Being Wiped Out From The Middle East Within TEN YEARS As They Are Killed By ISIS Or Forced To Flee PersecutionNovember 13, 2015 — ICC Note: The atrocities committed against Christians and other religious minorities by Muslim extremists raise serious questions about the very existence of these communities in the Middle East. Already, the...
‘Unimaginable Horrors’ Detailed in US Report on ISIS’ Persecution of ChristiansNovember 12, 2015 — ICC Note: The latest International Religious Freedom report, produced by the U.S. State Department highlighted the incredible persecution that Christians have faced at the hands of Islamic extremists. The report...
3 Gunmen On Motorcycle Open Fire On Church Near Egypt’s Capital Cairo, No One KilledNovember 12, 2015 — ICC Note: A church in suburban Cairo was the target of a drive-by shooting on Thursday, as three gunmen on motorcycles shot at the church. Police who were stationed outside...
Hundreds of Christian Fighters Scramble to Defend Syrian Town as ISIS AdvanceNovember 12, 2015 — ICC Note: Within the context of the nearly five-year-old war in Syria, much of the country’s Christian heritage is being destroyed. Christianity has been present in Syria for nearly 2,000...
Miracle in the Middle East: 37 Christian Captives FreedNovember 11, 2015 — ICC Note: After more than eight months in captivity, 37 of more than 200 hostages were released after long-standing negotiations between church leaders and the radical Islamic group, ISIS. The...
When Will Obama Defend Christians And Defeat Radical Islam?November 11, 2015 — ICC Note: Across the Middle East, Christians are under threat and are looking for world leaders to defend them. The primary cause of persecution in the Middle East are radical...
Why Some Christians In Northern Iraq Are Choosing To Stand And FightNovember 10, 2015 — ICC Note: The Christian community in Iraq is largely disappearing. Many of the cities and villages that have been homes to Christians for centuries are either empty or occupied by...
Thousands of Christians flee ISIS onslaught in SyriaNovember 10, 2015 — ICC Note: The situation in Syria for Christians remains one of incredibly grave danger. Even as the release of 37 hostages provided a glimmer of hope, more than 120 remain...
Activists say IS group releases 37 Syrian Christian captivesNovember 9, 2015 — ICC Note: ISIS militants in Syria have released a group of more than 37 Syrian Christians, including 27 women who were part of a group of more than 200 abducted...
