Terrorist Threat on the Rise in TanzaniaJanuary 26, 2023 — 1/26/2023 Tanzania (International Christian Concern)—The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issued a security alert to all Westerners and the general public on Jan. 25, following intelligence of a possible terrorist attack. ...
New Relics Discovered in ISIS Ravaged Church in IraqJune 23, 2022 — 06/23/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The Islamic State, during its rampage in Iraq, ravaged many Christian historical sites. Among these sites was the Syriac Orthodox Mar Thomas Church in...
Major Syrian Monastery Reopens Seeking TouristsJune 22, 2022 — 06/22/2022 Syria (International Christian Concern) – After over a decade of war, a major monastery in the Syrian desert has finally reopened. The monastery, Deir Mar Moussa Al-Habashi (St Moses...
Religious Leaders Renew Commitment to Islamic State Victims in IraqMay 25, 2022 — 05/25/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Religious leaders in Iraq renewed their commitment to supporting victims of the Islamic State and bringing accountability and justice for crimes committed against them....
Indonesian Nationals Exposed for Funding Islamic State Recruitment of ChildrenMay 17, 2022 — 05/17/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Five Indonesian nationals who had their assets frozen by the United States are suspected of financing Islamic State efforts to recruit teenagers. The Islamic...
Highest Number of Islamic State Attacks Take Place in Nigeria April 22, 2022 — 04/22/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – According to a report published on Friday by a data processing agency on terrorism, Jihad Analytics, Nigeria is now the country with the highest...
Islamic State Names New LeaderMarch 15, 2022 — 03/15/2022 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Islamic State confirmed the death of its previous leader more than a month after the U.S. operation in Syria and announced the terrorist group’s...
Islamic State Names New LeaderMarch 15, 2022 — 03/15/2022 Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Islamic State confirmed the death of its previous leader more than a month after the U.S. operation in Syria and announced the terrorist group’s...
Syrian-Armenian Church Rebuilt After Islamic State DesecrationFebruary 25, 2022 — 02/25/2022 Syria (International Christian Concern) – A church previously utilized by the Islamic State in Raqqa, Syria, has been restored to its glory after five years. Before the attacks of the...
Mosul Churches Restoration Part of UNESCO Revival CampaignFebruary 22, 2022 — 02/22/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – UNESCO’s restoration plan in Iraq, “Reviving the Spirit of Mosul”, is set to launch phase two next month. The current revival plan includes the...
Coptic Christians Remember the 21 Martyrs Beheaded by TerroristsFebruary 17, 2022 — 02/17/2022 Egypt (International Christian Concern) – On February 15, 2015, twenty Egyptian Coptic Christians and one Ghanian Christian were killed by terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State on the beaches...
Turkish Airstrikes Violate Religious Minorities and IS Combat EffortsFebruary 12, 2022 — 02/12/2022 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Turkish bombardment continued in early February, targeting regions in Syria and Iraq that included refugee camps, civilians, and SDF. The airstrikes directed at the Syrian...
Islamic State Coordinated Onslaught in Syria ContinuesJanuary 28, 2022 — 01/28/2022 Syria (International Christian Concern) – After a premature announcement that fighting had ended, clashes between the Islamic State and the Syrian Democratic Forces resumed on January 27. The attack on...
Economic Strife the Largest Threat to Syrian ChristiansJanuary 14, 2022 — 01/14/2022 Syria (International Christian Concern) – After more than a decade of strife and war in Syria, perhaps the largest threat to Christians is now more economical than physical. Going on...
IS Coalition Ends, Iraqi Christians Still Threatened and DisadvantagedJanuary 6, 2022 — 01/06/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Despite Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s recent announcement ending the US-led global coalition against the Islamic State, Iraqi Christians remain disadvantaged and threatened. Just days...
Middle East Persecution and Sexual Victimization of Christian FemalesDecember 18, 2021 — 12/18/2021 Middle East (International Christian Concern) – A new report by Aid to the Church in Need (CAN), titled “Hear Her Cries: the kidnapping, forced conversion and sexual victimization of Christian...
