House Passes Assistance to Victims of ISIS’ Genocide by Unanimous ConsentJune 7, 2017 — HR 390, a Bill to Provide Humanitarian and Accountability Support to Iraq/Syria Moves on to Senate 6/7/2017 Washington D.C., (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) is elated to...
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...
ISIS brutal rampage through Salamiyah countrysideMay 20, 2017 — ICC Note ISIS carried out an attack on the countryside of Salamiyah city on Friday. It was reportedly the most violent single attack on the countryside in more than two...
The plight of IDPsMay 18, 2017 — ICC Note With the growing attention on the refugee crisis, it is easy to ignore the plight of those who cannot leave a war zone also known as Internally Displaced People (IDP)....
CNN Captures Horror of Recent Syrian AttackMay 10, 2017 — ICC Note According to witnesses, Syrian government jets released a chemical attack on a village in northern Syria. The results were horrifying. Chemical attacks have been outlawed because of the...
ACLJ Calls on UN to Remember Christians Persecuted by ISISApril 26, 2017 — ICC Note The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) sent a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) to remind him to remember the ongoing persecution against...
More Syrian War May Extinguish ChristianityApril 20, 2017 — ICC Note: As Syria enters its seventh year of war, the future of Christianity in the war torn country seems to be bleak. Reports suggest that 40 percent of the...
ISIS’s Largest Mass Killing of 2017April 7, 2017 — ICC Note: ISIS is reported to have performed their largest mass killing of 2017 in Syria. The execution-style murders claimed the lives of 33 people said to be between the...
Christians Have Hope During Chemical AttacksApril 6, 2017 — ICC Note: In the midst of the horror of the chemical attacks in Syria, Christians can still have hope. Over 70 people have lost their lives to this torture; most...
Hope Grows as ISIS Influence WanesMarch 31, 2017 — ICC Note: There is a possibility of great hope for the diminishing Christian population in Syria if ISIS is defeated. Eldon Wagler, former country representative for Mennonite Central Committee and...
Syrian Pastor Refuses to Leave War ZoneMarch 28, 2017 — ICC Note: In the midst of the horrors of war, Pastor Edward Awabdeh refuses to leave Syria and abandon the churches and Christians there. He states that the challenges of...
Palmyra, Syria is a Ghost Town Since ISISMarch 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Palmyra, a city in the middle of Syria, used to house 75,000 people and iconic structures like the 2,000 year-old Arch of Triumph. Now, it’s a ghost town...
Syrian Farmers Switch Careers to Refugee SmugglersMarch 23, 2017 — ICC Note: As Syria enters its seventh year of civil war, civilians continue to flee. Men who were formerly farmers have switched career paths to become refugee smugglers as they...
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...
Suicide Bombings Strike DamascusMarch 16, 2017 — ICC Note: Two suicide bombings struck Damascus, killing at least 31 people and injuring another 20. The first bomb attacked the main court complex in the center of the city...
Syrian Children Suffer Severe Psychological TraumaMarch 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Millions of Syrian children are said to be the victims of “toxic stress” due to their exposure to the horrors of war. Children under the age of six...
