Iraqi Forces Hone in on the Last of the IS Militants in MosulJuly 5, 2017 — ICC Note: Islamic State are holding tight to a 500-square-meter (600 square yard) area in Mosul, Iraq. It is only a matter of days until the Iraqi forces take it...
Mosul to Fall Soon but will be Fight to DeathJuly 4, 2017 — ICC Note: In October 2016, Iraqi and coalition forces began an operation to retake Mosul from ISIS. Mosul is Iraq’s second largest city and one of the last remaining strongholds...
Women Suicide Bomber Attacks Iraqi TroopsJuly 3, 2017 — ICC Note: The battle for Mosul has the potential to become one of the largest humanitarian disasters in history. The presence of ISIL in the area has brought chaos in...
Biggest Church in the Region Opens in KurdistanJuly 2, 2017 — ICC Note: After eight years of construction, one of the biggest churches in the Middle East has opened in Kurdistan Region. It can seat 1,300 people, currently most of the...
Liberating Mosul From ISIS’ Death HoldJuly 1, 2017 — ICC Note: The capture of the al-Nuri mosque was a symbolic victory in the liberation of Mosul and the defeat of ISIS’ capital in Iraq. After three years of atrocities,...
Christians Returning to Qeraqosh SlowlyJune 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Despite ISIS’ exit from Qeraqosh in October 2016, few families have returned home. A city with approximately 50,000 people living there pre-ISIS, now has about 180 families. A...
Pastor Dawood Sees God Use the Refugee Crisis to Futher his KingdomJune 27, 2017 — ICC Note: It's difficult to see God's plan when there are so many injustices in the world, nevertheless God is at work. An Iraqi Exile turned pastor believes that the Refugee Crisis...
Will we Allow Christians in Iraq to go Extinct?June 22, 2017 — ICC Note: ICC conducted a survey of 496 Christian IDPs in Northern Iraq about their intentions of returning home. 44% of Christian IDPS responded that they plan to return home...
Austria Recognizes ISIS Genocide Against ChristiansJune 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Austria is among one of the first nations to formally recognize ISIS atrocities against Christians as genocide. However, Austria has taken the next step by creating a plan...
UN Reports an Increase in Refugees in 2017June 20, 2017 — ICC Note: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported that there has been an increase in the number of people worldwide who have fled their homes in 2017. The...
Christians Feel Betrayed by their NeighborsJune 19, 2017 — ICC Note Christians returning to their homes in Iraq do so warily. As they see the destruction all around them they feel betrayed by their Sunni Muslim neighbors. However, the...
Christians Continue to Flee Iraq and SyriaJune 16, 2017 — ICC Note: According to a new report between 50-80% of Christians have fled Iraq and Syria. In Iraq it is believed that at least 100,000 Iraqi Christians have fled or...
ISIS Used a Church to Hold Yazidi Women as Sex SlavesJune 16, 2017 — ICC Note: The historic Syrian Orthodox Church of St Ephraim in Mosul, one of the region’s largest Christian sites, was freed by Iraqi forces several months ago. Iraqi officials found...
A Small Band of Men Protect their Liberated Village from ISIS OperativesJune 15, 2017 — ICC Note An estimated 100,000 Christians have fled their homes in Iraq. Although, ISIS is on the defensive in Mosul, Al-Hamdaniya, a town on the outskirts of Mosul is not...
During the Rescue of ISIS Massacre Survivors, “God Opened a Way”June 15, 2017 — ICC Note Former US Commandos formed a Christian humanitarian organization called Free Burma Rangers that help Iraqi civilians flee from ISIS-held areas. On one occasion, David Eubank, head of the Free Burma...
Pew Research Reports Most Christian Harassment Occurs in Christian-Majority NationsJune 14, 2017 — ICC Note Pew Research Center recently examined Christian persecution in 2015 around the world and discovered that most of the persecution occurred in Christian-majority nations. Despite the rise of ISIS...
