ISIS Brutally Murders 17 Iraqi Family MembersApril 5, 2017 — ICC Note: An Iraqi mother speaks of the torture she and her family endured at the hands of ISIS militants. Her large family was reportedly forced out of their home...
Christian Doctor Chooses to Work with ISIS MilitantsApril 4, 2017 — ICC Note: In the midst of the ongoing war in Iraq, one family chooses to stay and exemplify Christ to those who cannot leave. Doctor Bashar Alsaqat remains in the...
Iraqi Churches Band Together for the Greater GoodApril 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Three churches from separate denominations in northern Iraq have joined forces in order to assemble the Nineveh Reconstruction Committee. The goal of this committee is to rebuild the...
Suicide Bomb Kills 15 and Injures 40 in IraqMarch 31, 2017 — ICC Note: Yet another suicide bomb has taken the lives of innocent people in Iraq. Reports state that this attack killed at least 15 people and injured over 40 people....
Supplies for Displaced Iraqi Christians Running LowMarch 30, 2017 — ICC Note: As Iraqi Christians remain displaced, their supplies are estimated to run out within weeks. The UN has pledged to aid this group that is reported to have dropped...
ISIS Uses a Young Boy as Suicide Bomber to Attack RefugeesMarch 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Iraqi forces released a video showing them disarming a young boy wearing a suicide vest. The boy was walking in a group of refugees evacuating war-torn Mosul and...
ISIS Utilizing an Armor-Plated Explosive Industrial BulldozerMarch 23, 2017 — ICC Note: As the battle for Mosul, Iraq continues, ISIS seems to be taking drastic action in order to secure their dominance over the area. Iraqi forces have been pushing...
Iraqi Christians Face ExtinctionMarch 22, 2017 — ICC Note: Even approximate figures are difficult to obtain of the current population of Christians remaining in Iraq. The numbers are estimated to have declined for the last 30 years...
A Car Bomb Kills More Than 20 in BaghdadMarch 21, 2017 — ICC Note: ISIS continues its desperate attempt to regain control of the areas overtaken by Iraqi forces. At least 20 people are reported to have been killed and many more...
Iraqi Woman Pleads With UN for Justice Against ISISMarch 20, 2017 — ICC Note: A Yazidi woman pleads with the UN to bring justice against ISIS. After being kidnapped and abused as a sex slave, she watched her family members’ murderers and...
Capitol Hill Reception: Syrian Pastor, Members of Congress to Address Plight of Religious Minorities in Iraq and SyriaMarch 20, 2017 — Congressman Chris Smith, Trent Franks, and Commissioner Kristina Arriaga de Bucholz Join Syrian Pastor to Raise Awareness of Genocide Victims at March 21 Reception. 3/20/2017 Washington D.C., (International Christian...
Christians in Iraq Hold onto HopeMarch 18, 2017 — ICC Note: In the midst of some of the worst persecution experience, Iraqi Christians are holding onto hope that God will restore their lives. The Iraqi forces are reported to...
ISIS Sends Haunting Pictures of 6-Year-Old to MotherMarch 17, 2017 — ICC Note: In a recent interview, a displaced Yazidi mother spoke of her experience under ISIS control and the separation from her family. When ISIS took over her village two...
Two Boys Tell Their Story of Being Forced to Fight for ISISMarch 15, 2017 — ICC Note: Two teenage Yazidi boys open up about what it was like to be forced to train and fight for the Islamic State. Held for over a year, the...
50 Year Old Blind Woman Resisted Islamic ConversionMarch 14, 2017 — ICC Note: A 50-year-old, blind Christian woman resisted conversion to Islam for over two years. Now living in a displacement camp, she is opening up about her experiences living under...
Ruins of a Christian Church in Mosul Taken Back by Iraqi ForcesMarch 13, 2017 — ICC Note: A Christian church in Mosul had been taken over by ISIS at the time of the city’s conquer and used as a haven for their religious police. These...
