Martyr of Love: Father Frans’ Sacrifice in War-Torn Syria

April 4, 2024 — 4/4/2024 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...

In the Shadows of Faith: A Family’s Unbearable Loss

March 12, 2024 — 03/12/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) – In a small village tucked away from the chaos of war, there lived a family that would forever be marked by the events of...

Silent Sacrifice: Remembering a Christian Teacher’s Tragedy in War-Torn Idlib

February 15, 2024 — 02/15/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Nearly 12 years since the beginning of the Syrian uprising and the subsequent war, Syria tragically remains divided. The northwest province of Idlib remains...

Echoes of Calvary: A Chronicle of Christian Suffering in Syria

January 17, 2024 — 01/17/2024 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The past 12 years of war in Syria have had a tragic effect on the Christian population of Syria. As ICC uncovers more and...

A Martyr Who Taught Forgiveness to His People

January 17, 2024 — 01/17/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Father John epitomized the living essence of the Gospel teachings, exemplifying the divine commandments of loving one’s adversaries and bestowing blessings upon them. His humanitarian...

Aleppo’s Christians Face Ongoing Struggles from War and Displacement

December 19, 2023 — 12/19/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Aleppo, the second-largest city in Syria, has witnessed profound transformations over the past 12 years, becoming a poignant symbol of the broader challenges faced...

Retreat for Church Leaders Affected by Turkey Earthquake

August 21, 2023 — 08/21/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria earlier this year left physical destruction and took an emotional toll on church leaders who were called...

ICC Launches Syria Brief

August 10, 2023 — 08/10/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Syria has been extensively covered in the news for decades. With issues such as the Arab Spring beginning in 2011, the allyship between Syria,...

Hope Under the Lord’s Wing

July 24, 2023 — 07/24/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – I came into the Christian faith at the age of 16 and was drawn to Eastern church music and oriental art, which reminded me...

The Death and Resurrection of the Church in the Middle East

July 13, 2023 — 07/13/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The headlines coming from the Middle East in the past few decades have seemed anything but comforting and hopeful: war, terrorism, social upheaval, natural...

Christians in the Middle East Face Extreme Hardships Due to Economic Challenges

June 19, 2023 — 06/19/2023 Lebanon and Syria (International Christian Concern) —Christians are suffering alongside their communities from a prolonged economic crisis in Lebanon and Syria as currency devaluation, high unemployment, and deadlocked political...

Syrian Opposition Coalition Seeks Peace Talks with Assad Regime

June 15, 2023 — 6/15/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Syrian opposition coalition recently called for peace talks to resume with the Assad regime. The UN-led negotiations have stalled since 2018 over controversy...

International Calls for Repatriation of Former ISIS Fighters

June 9, 2023 — 6/9/2023 Syria (International Christian Concern) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called upon the international community to take an active role in repatriating ISIS fighters who remain in prisons...

A Calamitous Quake

May 1, 2023 — 05/01/2023 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A 7.8 magnitude earthquake and many aftershocks struck southeast Turkey near the Syrian border in early February. By the (conservative) numbers: More than 50,000...

China Brokers Deal Restoring Diplomatic Relations Between Iran, Saudi Arabia

March 22, 2023 — United States (International Christian Concern) – China recently brokered a diplomatic agreement to normalize relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, two historic rivals. The deal marks a significant shift in...

Pray for Turkey and Syria

February 7, 2023 — 02/07/2023 Turkey and Syria (International Christian Concern) – By now, all of us have heard of the deadly earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria. As widespread relief efforts get...