ISIS Releases 16 Assyrian Christian Hostages

January 15, 2016 — ICC Note: 16 Christian hostages were released following the ISIS abduction of more than 200 Christians from northern Syria earlier this year. The release followed an ISIS video execution of...

Prince of Wales Donates Money to Persecuted Christians

January 14, 2016 — ICC Note: The severity of Christian persecution in Syria and Iraq grows more dire with the onset of winter and continuing violence against them. News of their plight reached the...

Plight of Iraqi Christians: Bishops Highlight Harsh Situation of Refugees from ISIS

January 12, 2016 — ICC Note: More than 18 months have passed since the attack of ISIS jihadists in Iraq sent hundreds of thousands of fleeing for their lives. As they fight to survive...

The Death Knell of Iraq’s Christian Community

January 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Iraq's Christian community is fighting for its survival. The fight is taking place not so much on the front lines of the battle where coalition forces are bombing...

Christians in the Middle East Have Been ‘Abandoned’

January 9, 2016 — ICC Note: The Christian communities of the Middle East have found themselves in a situation where their very existence in the lands that have been their homes for nearly two...

Genocide: Christians Pay the Price for Inaction and Apathy

January 7, 2016 — ICC Note: As a slaughter of religious minorities - in many cases especially Christians - are being slaughtered by extremists organizations. The world is aware of the atrocities and yet...

Syria: Priest Released by Islamist Militants Two Weeks after Kidnapping

January 5, 2016 — ICC Note: Father Dhyia Aziz was abducted in Syria while attempting to return home just before Christmas. It was not made public who exactly had abducted the priest or what...

Middle East Christians Flee: Populations In Syria, Egypt, Palestine And Iraq Dwindle Amid Strife

January 3, 2016 — ICC Note: The situation for Christians across the Middle East is dire. Entire communities have been nearly wiped out as specific persecution has eliminated Christians in the midst of instability,...