From Despair to Hope: A Journey of Faith Amid Persecution in SyriaMay 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 SyriaMay 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 SyriaMay 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-QaedaApril 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...
Martyr of Love: Father Frans’ Sacrifice in War-Torn SyriaApril 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 LossMarch 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 IdlibFebruary 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 SyriaJanuary 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 PeopleJanuary 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 DisplacementDecember 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 EarthquakeAugust 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 BriefAugust 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 WingJuly 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 EastJuly 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 ChallengesJune 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...
