The Christians Disappearing from Biblical Lands

January 9, 2025 — By Linda Burkle, Ph.D., ICC Fellow In commemoration of Christ’s birth, millions of Christians have made a pilgrimage to the “Holy Land” throughout the years. This last Christmas season, of...

A Summary of What’s Unfolding in Syria

January 7, 2025 — By Joseph Daniel, ICC Fellow In just a few weeks, the Assad regime in Syria has shifted from seemingly maintaining a firm grip on an indefinite status quo to becoming...

Acting Government in Syria Announces Religious Changes to Curriculum

January 6, 2025 — 1/6/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — In a recent announcement on social media, Syria’s Ministry of Education published a series of proposed amendments to the national curriculum that some analysts...

Masked Gunmen Burn Christmas Tree in Syria

December 27, 2024 — 12/27/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Hundreds of Syrian Christians protested in response to the public burning of a Christmas tree in Al-Suqaylabiyah, a Greek Orthodox Christian city near the...

Greek Orthodox Church Attacked in Syria

December 20, 2024 — 12/20/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Unidentified assailants on Wednesday attacked the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Hama in Western Syria as unrest continues to grip the nation. Gunmen shot the...

Future of Religious Freedom in Syria Unclear Following Assad’s Ouster

December 11, 2024 — 12/11/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — After a blistering 11-day campaign from their strongholds in the north to Damascus, Syria’s capital in the south, rebel forces succeeded this weekend in...

Syria: Where Christians are Targeted Amid Distabilizing Conflicts

December 4, 2024 — 12/3/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Targeted by warring militaries fighting for territorial control, Syria’s religious minorities are regularly subjected to the worst violations imaginable. Only partially controlled by strongman...

Jacob’s Revival

October 11, 2024 — 10/11/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Jacob, a young man who lives in northeastern Syria, was born into a committed Christian family and has served in his church for most...

A Flourishing Church in the Forgotten War

September 22, 2024 — 9/21/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Although the Syrian war has faded from the headlines after 13 years, the conflict continues — and a smaller yet more committed church remains....

Rape as a Form of Persecution

August 13, 2024 — By Lisa Navarrette, ICC Fellow Rape as a form of Christian persecution is a grave human rights violation and an egregious act of violence used to intimidate, degrade, and destroy communities....

Christian Population in Syria’s Khabur Valley Dwindles as Pressure Continues from Turkey

May 31, 2024 — 5/30/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — When conflict and war erupt in the Middle East, the region’s Christian minority often gets caught in the crossfire. Since Syria’s civil war started...

From Despair to Hope: A Journey of Faith Amid Persecution in Syria

May 25, 2024 — 5/24/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Although countless martyrs have paid the ultimate price during the 13 years of conflict in Syria, it has also been a time of revival...

ICC Perspectives: Christians are Leaving the Middle East. So Why is Persecution Increasing?

May 24, 2024 — 5/24/2024 Middle East (International Christian Concern) — Every month, International Christian Concern (ICC) sources in the Middle East witness Christians leaving the region. The rates are especially alarming in countries...

Crowns of Courage: Father Frans’ Sacrifice in War-Torn Syria

May 18, 2024 — 05/18/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Father Frans van der Lugt, a Dutch Christian, embodied Christ’s commandment to “Love one another as I have loved you.” He fully lived out this...

Lebanese Christian Political Leader Found Dead in Syria

May 1, 2024 — 4/30/2024 Lebanon (International Christian Concern) — Pascal Suleiman, a Lebanese Christian leader, was reported missing on April 7 and later found dead in neighboring Syria. Suleiman was a leader of...

Unyielding Faith in the Presence of ISIS and al-Qaeda

April 8, 2024 — 4/8/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) – In 2016, in the region of Wadi al-Nasara in Homs governorate, a tragic incident unfolded, shedding light on the bravery and sacrifice of one...