Wycliffe Bible Translators Attacked and Killed by Islamic Extremists

March 21, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Lately there seems to be very few places in the Middle East which can be considered safe locations, especially for anyone pertaining to be Christian. Islamic extremists raided...

UPDATE: Praise: Kerry Declares Genocide Happening After Groups Apply Pressure

March 17, 2016 — ICC Note: After an inundation of articles and indictments against Secretary Kerry and the Obama Administration for stating they would NOT declare genocide against Christians and minorities in Iraq and...

GENOCIDE: The Label Our Leaders Fear

March 17, 2016 — Unwrapping the “G” Word Controversy: Why Government Officials Fear the Label of Genocide By: Emma Lane, Regional Manager for the Middle East 3/16/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - In...

PRAISE: Despite Rise in Middle East Persecution, More People Coming to Faith in Christ Than Ever Before

March 14, 2016 — ICC Note: "The Harvest is great, but the workers are, indeed, few," said a Christian Pastor from a Middle East church, recently. "We don't even have enough people to disciple...

After 5 Years of War in Syria, Both Sides Agree to UN-Brokered Peace Talks in Geneva

March 12, 2016 — ICC Note: War-ravaged Syria and its displaced population witnessed a glimmer of hope as 2 of Assad's main Opposition leaders arrived in Geneva for peace talks to end the 5...

Catholic Priest Demands U.S. Recognize Genocide Against Christians in Iraq, Syria

March 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Chaldean Priest, Douglas al-Bazi, gave an inspired and passionate speech in Washington, D.C. regarding the categorization of "genocide" for Christians in the Middle East. Al-Bazi was a former...

Syria Sees Fewer Truce Breaches, U.N. Prepares Talks

March 10, 2016 — ICC Note: Good news in Syria for the millions of people that have been affected by the Civil War as Syrian opposition forces announced they have seen "fewer breaches" of...

Iraqi President: “Christians Are The ‘Original’ Members of Our Nation”

March 10, 2016 — ICC Note: In a recent visit to Egypt, Iraq's President Masum, met with Coptic Patriarch Tawadros II to discuss government role in defending Christians. President Masum recognized that Iraq's Christians...

Syrian Christian City Still Recovering from Islamist Occupation

March 8, 2016 — ICC Note: Maaloula, a Christian city in Syria, is unlikely to find total restoration following the radical Islamic takeover that terrorized its residents over 2 years ago. The Al-Nusra Front...

Bombed, Burned, and Urinated On: Christianity & Churches Under Islam

March 3, 2016 — ICC Note: By Emma Lane, Regional Manager for the Middle East: In a brilliant piece from the Gates Institute Website, scholar, Raymond Ibrahim made a very brief chronicling of Muslim Persecution of...

UN: Syrian Ceasefire Holding Despite Minor Setbacks

March 1, 2016 — ICC Note: The much talked-about Syrian ceasefire is seeming to hold up which will allow for desperately needed aid to go to the millions of people trapped in Syrian war...

Turkey and it’s Desire for Greater Dominance in the Middle East

February 26, 2016 — ICC NOTE: If the rise of ISIS and the fight for the Middle East couldn't get more difficult, Turkey has become a major player in the game for supremacy in...

Syrian Christian Leader says, “We are 100 percent Sunni, Christian, Allawite, and Druze”

February 24, 2016 — ICC NOTE: According to an exclusive with the Daily Mail, a Christian leader within the Church of Antioch revealed the support many Syrian Christians have for the embattled Syrian President...

Death Toll of Yesterday’s ISIS Bombings in Syria Rises to 140

February 23, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks which targeted locations in Damascus and the city of Homs. The explosions occurred yesterday in pockets of non-Sunni Muslim...

43 Hostages Released by ISIS in Syria Following Ransom Payment

February 22, 2016 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/22/2016 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) - At approximately 7:00 this morning, International Christian Concern (ICC) received word that ISIS released the last group of Assyrian Christians...

Living as a Christian Under ISIS’ Syrian Branch

February 20, 2016 — ICC Note: A Christian man has described what life is like under ISIS-Syria Control. Without a unified organizational structure, the severity of ISIS rule can vary from region to region....