Christians caught in crossfire as fight against ISIS intensifiesOctober 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Assyrian Christians are caught in a bloody crossfire between Kurdish forces and ISIS. Both groups are reportedly intimidating and occupying Assyrian villages. The Syrian civil war has put...
At Least 20 Churches in Aleppo, Syria Have Been DestroyedSeptember 30, 2016 — ICC Note: At least 20 Christian churches in Aleppo, Syria have been destroyed because of airstrikes. Before the war, 60 percent of Aleppo’s population was Christian but now there are...
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...
Christians in Syria Praying for Peace Amid Fears Ceasefire Has EndedSeptember 21, 2016 — ICC Note: On Monday night, the Syrian government declared an end to the week-long ceasefire in the Middle Eastern country, much to distress of Christians in Aleppo. The city once...
Pope Francis: Welcoming Refugees Into Your Homes ‘Is Our Greatest Security Against Terrorism’September 20, 2016 — ICC Note: Pope Francis, when addressing alumni of jesuit schools, told the crowd to welcome refugees into their homes. This, he said, is the greatest security people have against terrorism....
ANALYSIS: The Pros And Cons Of A Christian State In The Middle EastSeptember 19, 2016 — ICC Note: Last year, Joseph Hakim was the first to suggest the creation of an independent Christian state. This was soon followed by the Philos project to draft a proposal...
Kayla Mueller Refused to Deny Christ Despite Being Raped and Tortured by ISIS, Ex-Hostage SaysSeptember 14, 2016 — ICC Note: Kayla Mueller was captured by the Islamic State in 2014 in Syria. While in captivity, the 26-year-old American refused to deny her faith in Jesus despite her being...
‘Homeland’ for Christians in Middle East Pushed to Protect them from ISIS Genocide CampaignSeptember 13, 2016 — ICC Note: The Philos Project, a Christian group, along with In Defense of Christians have partnered together to discuss a possible solution to the danger in which Christians of the...
Integral part of the Arab worldSeptember 8, 2016 — ICC Note: 22 regional church leaders met in Jordan to discuss the unification and cause for saving the Middle Eastern church. The level of human suffering, especially among the Christian...
Former hostage Terry Waite: ‘We are in a Third World War’September 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Terry Waite was held hostage in Beirut, Lebanon for 1,763 days, 4 years of which were spent in solitary confinement. Now, as he look at the world today,...
ISIS’ Mass Graves Reveal Horror of Thousands Killed in Syria and IraqSeptember 2, 2016 — ICC Note: An unsettling reality has set in as the Associate Press has uncovered at least 72 mass graves in Iraq and Syria left behind by the Islamic State in...
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...
State Department Stonewalling Information About What’s Being Done to Stop Christian GenocideSeptember 1, 2016 — ICC Note: In March 2016, Secretary of State, John Kerry declared ISIS as the perpetrator of genocide in the Middle East. Such a declaration comes with the requirement of action...
Why we don’t see more Christian refugeesAugust 31, 2016 — ICC Note: Investigative journalists recall their experiences in Iraq in 2007 when the occupation forces were downsizing. The plight of Christian refugees back then is similar to those today. To...
It’s Not Unchristian to Be Worried About Refugee Resettlement in America, Religious Freedom Advocate SaysAugust 26, 2016 — ICC Note: Faith McDonnell, the director of Religious Liberty Programs and the Church Alliance for a New Sudan, spoke against statement that rejected the plea for resettlement of more Christian...
Administration Nears Syrian Refugee Goal: 9,077 Muslims; 47 ChristiansAugust 24, 2016 — ICC Note: The United States is weeks away from reaching its goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United states. Of the 9,144 Syrian refugees that have been admitted,...
