Bishops Unite, Condemn Murder of Peacekeeper in LebanonDecember 27, 2022 — 12/28/2022 Lebanon (International Christian Concern) – Bishops in Lebanon and Ireland have united in condemning the murder of an Irish United Nations peacekeeper whose vehicle was attacked by gunfire on...
Christians Celebrate Christmas in BethlehemDecember 26, 2022 — 12/26/2022 Palestine (International Christian Concern) – After two years of COVID regulations restricting Christmas celebrations, the season returned to the West Bank and Christians gathered in Bethlehem for the celebration....
The MENA Region Drops Significantly on Annual Freedom Press IndexDecember 26, 2022 — 12/25/2022 MENA (International Christian Concern) – Reporters Without Borders completed its annual freedom press index which reviews how journalism is accepted in each country. Within this report, the Middle East...
Christians Warned Against Participating in Iranian UprisingsDecember 25, 2022 — 12/24/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Assyrian and Chaldean Christians in Iran are being warned about participating in the Iranian uprisings by the Islamic Republic’s security agencies. According to Mohabat...
Yemen’s Children are Dying in Large Numbers DailyDecember 23, 2022 — 12/22/2022 Yemen (International Christian Concern) – Yemen is an unstable country that is torn between “Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who overthrew the Yemeni government, [which] are pitted against a multinational coalition...
ISIS Activity Spikes in IraqDecember 21, 2022 — 12/21/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Over the past three days 17 Iraqi people have been killed by ISIS fighters. Eight were killed in Diyala Province after villagers approached ISIS...
Kidnapped Algerian Refugee Given Prison SentenceDecember 20, 2022 — 12/20/2022 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – In August of 2021 Algerian Slimane Bouhaf’s was kidnapped from Tunisia by the secret police. He was brought back to Algeria where he was...
NGOs Issue Joint Statement Supporting ArtsakhDecember 19, 2022 — 12/19/2022 Artsakh (International Christian Concern) – Today, ten human rights organizations signed and issued a statement warning against genocide towards the Armenian Christians by the hands of Azerbaijan. This statement is meant to bring to light...
Christian Genocide Warning Signs in ArtsakhDecember 16, 2022 — 12/16/2022 Artsakh (International Christian Concern) – On Monday December 12th, Azerbaijan started a blockade on the roads connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to all outside resources. This is the second time they have...
Why are Syrian Refugees Leaving Turkey?December 13, 2022 — 12/13/2022 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Over half a million refugees have left Turkey, and there are mixed thoughts on the mass exodus. Turkey is making claims that the reason...
The French Assembly Works to End the Destruction of ArmeniaDecember 9, 2022 — 12/09/2022 Armenia (International Christian Concern) – The French Assembly voted on November 30th to unanimously adopt a resolution in support of Armenia. This resolution called for sanction against Azerbaijan for...
UN Finds More Evidence of Crimes Against Humanity from the Islamic StateDecember 7, 2022 — 12/07/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – A UN investigative team sent out a report recently that provided more evidence of crimes against humanity from the Islamic State in Iraq. These...
Iranian Strikes Show that the People Will Not be Intimidated by the RegimeDecember 6, 2022 — 12/06/2022 Iran (International Christian Concern) – Iranian civilians and protestors are in the middle of a three day nationwide general strike after the government refused to comment on a claim...
Only 11 Churches left in Algeria, but the Church is Still GrowingDecember 5, 2022 — 12/05/2022 Algeria (International Christian Concern) – Another Algerian church closed last week in the Kabyle area after a police raid. During the beginning of the pandemic, the Algerian government shut...
Christians are Abandoning Their Land and Losing “Cultural Identity”December 2, 2022 — 12/02/2022 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – During November 28th-29th, at the Monastery of Notre Dame du Putis in Bkennaya, Lebanon, the Executive Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) appealed...
Turkey Refuses to Give Further Information on Osman Kavala CaseDecember 1, 2022 — 12/01/2022 Turkey (International Christian Concern) – Osman Kavala is a well-known philanthropist who has been imprisoned in Turkey since October 18th, 2017. An Istanbul court sentenced him to aggravated life...
