Lebanese Priest Warns that Christians Paid the Highest Price in Syrian Civil WarDecember 8, 2017 — ICC Note: A Maronite Catholic priest from Lebanon warns that Islamic extremists groups and mismanagement in Syria post-civil war would have long lasting implications on Lebanon’s Christian population. Christians paid...
Lebanese Christian Village Challenged by Syria’s Civil War, Threat of ISISOctober 10, 2017 — ICC Note: An entirely Christian village in Lebanon, El-Kaa, has faced a number of challenges because of the Syrian Civil War and the threat of ISIS. Many Syrian Christians fleeing...
Lebanon Transfers Refugees and Al-Qaeda Fighters Back to SyriaAugust 3, 2017 — ICC Note: More than 7,000 refugees are being transported from Arsal, Lebanon to Idlib, Syria as part of a deal that Hezbollah made with Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, a terrorist organization...
Christian Town in Lebanon Request’s Security in the Face of Potential TerrorismJuly 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Lebanon has fought to stay neutral in neighboring Syria’s Civil War, while Hezbollah based in Lebanon continues to fight and support the pro-Assad forces. Despite Lebanon’s attempts to...
France opens a “Humanitarian Corridor” for Syrian Christian RefugeesJune 30, 2017 — ICC Note: After millions of refugees fleeing violence and persecution died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea, France has decided to open up a “humanitarian corridor.” This means that AirFrance will...
The Courage of Lebanese ChristiansJune 29, 2017 — ICC Note: It’s easy to overlook Qaa, a small Christian town in Lebanon, but this city is critical in the fight against ISIS. Lebanon, a small country bordering Syria, has...
Syrian minister forced off her planeMay 21, 2017 — ICC Note Rev. Rola Sleiman a Syrian minister of the National Evangelical Protestant Church of Syria and Lebanon was denied a visa to travel to the Church of Scotland. She...
Women in Middle East Experience More DiscriminationMay 4, 2017 — ICC Note Across the Middle East, Christians experience pervasive persecution. Whether it is social, physical, or legal, discrimination is an ever-present reality. Women in the Middle East often experience additional...
Lebanon Attempts Reconciliation 40 Years After Christian MassacreMarch 20, 2017 — ICC Note: Tensions between Christians and the Druze people are reported to have remained palpable since the murder of leader Kamal Jumblatt which was followed by the massacre of hundreds...
What Does the Inside of a Refugee Camp in Lebanon Look Like?September 22, 2016 — ICC Note: According to UN figures, one out of every 113 people on earth is a refugee. In Lebanon that figure stands at one in every five people and it’s...
Patriarch Issues Dire Warning: Christianity ‘Disappearing’ from MideastSeptember 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church warns that Christianity is not only disappearing from Iraq but also countries like Syria, Turkey and Lebanon. Christianity was...
Muslims in Lebanon Turn to Jesus Christ as They Minister to Syrian RefugeesAugust 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Muslims in Lebanon are reportedly coming to Christ and ministering to Syrian refugees. The leader of Christian Aid Mission (CAM) has shared stories of Muslims dreaming of Jesus...
Lebanon Church leader says Middle East needs Christians and MuslimsAugust 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Cardinal Bechara Rai, head of the Lebanon’s Maronite Church has issued a call of unity for Christians and Muslims. He called on parliament to break the deadlock that...
Elaborate Suicide Attack Hits Christian Village in LebanonJune 28, 2016 — ICC Note: the Christian village of Al Qaa in northeastern Lebanon was attacked by eight suicide bombers on Monday, June 26. At least five people died and many more were...
Five Killed and Dozens Wounded as Suicide Bombers Hit Christian Village in LebanonJune 28, 2016 — Middle Eastern Christians Fear Spread of ISIS Violence 06/28/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern): International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that four suicide bombers blew themselves up in the Christian...
Lebanon, Christians, Under Islamist ThreatApril 25, 2016 — ICC Note: Ancient Christian communities in Lebanon are now facing an existential threat as Islamic jihadist groups are demanding they submit to Islam. Lebanese Christians are descendants of the Aramaic...
