Christian Presence Grows in KobaniApril 18, 2019 — 04/18/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – In northern Syria, near the Turkish border in the town of Kobani, the presence of Christians has grown through converts. Around 20 families, or...
World Council of Churches Renews Call for Return of Missing Syrian ArchbishopsApril 14, 2019 — 04/14/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The World Council of Churches has made renewed calls for the release of two Syrian archbishops who have been missing since April 2013. To...
Syria’s Christian Community Remains on the BrinkApril 12, 2019 — 04/12/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) - Before the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Christians made up 10 to 12% of the country’s 18 million people. Assyrian Christians...
Reinforcing Christian Communities Is Vital for Syrian StabilityApril 5, 2019 — 4/5/19 Syria (International Christian Concern)- The outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011 sparked an international humanitarian crisis. Thousands have been killed, and millions are still living as refugees in...
Syrians Call for World Court on ISIS CrimesMarch 29, 2019 — 03/29/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Just days after the territorial defeat of the Islamic State, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are calling for the establishment of an international tribunal to...
The Islamic State is Officially DefeatedMarch 23, 2019 — Territorial Defeat of ISIS Overshadowed by Threats of Insurgency and Ideological Longevity 03/23/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on March 23, 2019, Syrian...
Syria Marks Eight Years of Civil WarMarch 15, 2019 — 03/15/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Today marks eight years since the start of the Syrian Civil War, a conflict which has left over 370,000 people dead, according to the...
Elderly Syrian Congregations Face ChallengesMarch 12, 2019 — 03/12/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Maronite Bishop of Damascus has expressed concern that the few Christians who remain in Syria increasingly belong to an elderly demographic. He points...
Is there Hope for Christians in Baghuz?March 10, 2019 — 03/10/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – As the battle continues in the last territorial stronghold held by ISIS in Baghuz, Syria, reports swirl about high profile Christian clergymen believed to...
Is Fr. Dall’Oglio Alive in Baghuz?March 5, 2019 — 03/05/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – As the Islamic State makes a strong stand in what is regarded as their last pocket of Syrian territory, new rumors have arisen that...
Syrian Militants Attack Christian City of Mhardeh — AgainMarch 1, 2019 — 03/01/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Syrian Christian city of Mhardeh is once again under attack, this time from the Jaysh al-Izza faction of the Free Syrian Army. The...
ICC Brings Relief to Muslim-Background Believers in LebanonFebruary 28, 2019 — 02/28/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Muslim-background believers (MBBs) fleeing Syria to Lebanon are left with few resources as they lack a sustainable livelihood. Pastor Muhammad, an MBB himself, was...
Priest Kidnapped in Syria Remembered by the ChurchFebruary 18, 2019 — 02/18/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – A Papal basilica in Rome has held a day of remembrance for Father Paolo Dall'Oglio, a Jesuit priest who disappeared in Syria six years...
Assad Promises to Rebuild Armenian ChurchJanuary 13, 2019 — 01/13/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Armenian Genocide Memorial Church in Deir Ezzor will be rebuilt with state funds, according to a pledge given by Syrian President Bashar Assad. The announcement...
Shift in Syrian Conflict Impacts Christian Discipleship EffortsJanuary 5, 2019 — 01/05/2019 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Syrian Civil War, which began nearly eight years ago in 2011, has entered a notable shift with the Assad regime regaining control over most...
Forced Military Conscription Causes Alarm in SyriaDecember 9, 2018 — 12/09/2018 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Alarm is circulating in Syria regarding 350,000 names reportedly distributed to fixed and temporary military checkpoints. These names are Syrians who are being forcibly conscripted into...
