Young Christian Girl Reunited with Family after 3 Year ISIS ImprisonmentJune 12, 2017 — ICC Note In 2014, ISIS kidnapped 3-year old Christina from her family. The Christian family spent many sleepless nights looking for Christina and was finally reunited with her several days...
ISIS Kidnapped 60 Civilian Families During RetreatJune 12, 2017 — ICC Note Iraqi news sources reported that ISIS kidnapped approximately 60 civilian families as militants retreated from advancing coalition forces. Iraqi military leaders stated that the kidnappings took place in...
Persecuted Women Suffer DisproportionatelyJune 11, 2017 — ICC Note 215 million Christians experience persecution in more than 50 countries, more than half of them are women. According to the organization, Christian Women Under Pressure for their Faith,...
Christians in Iraq See Themselves as Integral Part of the Rebuilding ProcessJune 10, 2017 — ICC Note The armed men were surprised when they saw Fr. Ragheed Ganni had not closed his church as they had demanded. He responded, “How can I close the house...
A Symbol of HopeJune 9, 2017 — ICC Note At the tender age of three years old, Christina was ripped from her mother’s arms and kidnapped by ISIS as they invaded the Christian villages of the Nineveh...
ISIS Massacres Those Fleeing MosulJune 9, 2017 — ICC Note As ISIS loses ground in Mosul, it has increased its killings. There are still thousands of people trapped under ISIS control in Mosul. As they try to flee...
Assistance to Christian Survivors of ISIS Genocide Extremely ImportantJune 8, 2017 — ICC Note The bill HR 390, that provides assistance to survivors of the ISIS genocide, passed the house on June 6. This bill is very important because the money set aside...
House Passes Assistance to Victims of ISIS’ Genocide by Unanimous ConsentJune 7, 2017 — HR 390, a Bill to Provide Humanitarian and Accountability Support to Iraq/Syria Moves on to Senate 6/7/2017 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) is elated to...
Muslims and Christians Working Together in IraqJune 7, 2017 — ICC Note As reports continue to surface of religious violence between Muslims and Christians in Iraq, a few individuals are attempting to rebuild both their country and relationships. Young Muslims...
New USCIRF Reports on Christians in KurdistanJune 7, 2017 — ICC Note The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a new report stating that Iraqi Christians living in Kurdistan may have their lands seized by Kurds looking...
Christians Experience Discrimination Where They Seek RefugeJune 5, 2017 — ICC Note Since Islamic State has invaded parts of Iraq and Syria, Christians have taken refuge in Kurdistan. While the government in Kurdistan has claimed religious freedom in their laws,...
Muslims in Mosul Help Christians Rebuild Their Church After ISIS AttackJune 5, 2017 — ICC Note In Mosul, Iraq, Muslims assisted their Christians neighbors in the rebuild of their church that ISIS destroyed in an attack. In Mosul, the people want to show that...
Iraqi Christians in desperate need of funds to rebuild their villagesJune 3, 2017 — ICC Note In 2004 there were between 800,000 to 1.4 million Christians in Iraq, now there are fewer than 250,000. Activist are calling on the current administration to act immediately...
ISIS Detonates 2 Bombs in Baghdad, Kills at Least 31May 31, 2017 — ICC Note Historically, Ramadan has been an opportune time for groups like ISIS to launch attacks on the civilian population. The trend continued on Tuesday when two bombs exploded in...
Coptic Christians Demand Better Protection From the Egyptian GovernmentMay 30, 2017 — ICC Note Coptic Christians feel their government has failed to protect them after four attacks in six months, the last being the ambush of Christians on their way to...
Muslims Rebuild a Church Destroyed by ISISMay 30, 2017 — ICC Note Iraq has one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. The rise of ISIS, however, led to the destruction of many churches and communities. With Mosul set...
