Future of Religious Freedom in Syria Unclear Following Assad’s OusterDecember 11, 2024 — 12/11/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — After a blistering 11-day campaign from their strongholds in the north to Damascus, Syria’s capital in the south, rebel forces succeeded this weekend in...
Syria: Where Christians are Targeted Amid Distabilizing ConflictsDecember 4, 2024 — 12/3/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Targeted by warring militaries fighting for territorial control, Syria’s religious minorities are regularly subjected to the worst violations imaginable. Only partially controlled by strongman...
Christian Population in Syria’s Khabur Valley Dwindles as Pressure Continues from TurkeyMay 31, 2024 — 5/30/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — When conflict and war erupt in the Middle East, the region’s Christian minority often gets caught in the crossfire. Since Syria’s civil war started...
From Despair to Hope: A Journey of Faith Amid Persecution in SyriaMay 25, 2024 — 5/24/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Although countless martyrs have paid the ultimate price during the 13 years of conflict in Syria, it has also been a time of revival...
Crowns of Courage: Father Frans’ Sacrifice in War-Torn SyriaMay 18, 2024 — 05/18/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Father Frans van der Lugt, a Dutch Christian, embodied Christ’s commandment to “Love one another as I have loved you.” He fully lived out this...
Lebanese Christian Political Leader Found Dead in SyriaMay 1, 2024 — 4/30/2024 Lebanon (International Christian Concern) — Pascal Suleiman, a Lebanese Christian leader, was reported missing on April 7 and later found dead in neighboring Syria. Suleiman was a leader of...
Martyr of Love: Father Frans’ Sacrifice in War-Torn SyriaApril 4, 2024 — 4/4/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Father Frans van der Lugt, a Dutch Christian, embodied Christ’s commandment to “Love one another as I have loved you.” He fully lived out...
Echoes of Calvary: A Chronicle of Christian Suffering in SyriaJanuary 17, 2024 — 01/17/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The past 12 years of war in Syria have had a tragic effect on the Christian population of Syria. As ICC uncovers more and...
ICC Launches Syria BriefAugust 10, 2023 — 08/10/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Syria has been extensively covered in the news for decades. With issues such as the Arab Spring beginning in 2011, the allyship between Syria,...
Syrian Opposition Coalition Seeks Peace Talks with Assad RegimeJune 15, 2023 — 6/15/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Syrian opposition coalition recently called for peace talks to resume with the Assad regime. The UN-led negotiations have stalled since 2018 over controversy...
