ACLJ Calls on UN to Remember Christians Persecuted by ISISApril 26, 2017 — ICC Note The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) sent a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) to remind him to remember the ongoing persecution against...
Christian IDP Starts New BusinessApril 26, 2017 — ICC Note Internally displaced persons (IDPs) have fled areas like the Nineveh plains since 2014 to escape ISIS’ control. Most of the IDPs are Christians and have struggled to rebuild...
Christian Persecution in Iran Increased in 2016April 25, 2017 — ICC Note Barnabas Aid, a Christian non-profit organization that works with persecuted Christians, contends that persecution of Iranian Christians increased exponentially in 2016. The rise in persecution occurred across various...
Some Experts Report Mosul will be ISIS-Free in 1 MonthApril 25, 2017 — ICC Note Some military commanders and experts contend that Mosul could be free from ISIS’ control in one month. Civilians are still fleeing as the fighting intensifies to avoid being...
ISIS Ambushes Iraqi Soldiers at Strategic Staging AreaApril 24, 2017 — ICC Note ISIS continues to resist Iraqi soldiers who are seeking to drive them out of Mosul. A recent ISIS ambush killed at least 10 Iraqi soldiers and injured another...
Iraqi Forces Free 11-Year-Old Yazidi Girl in MosulApril 22, 2017 — ICC Note As Iraqi forces continue to liberate their country from ISIS control, they have freed an 11-year-old Yazidi girl who had been kidnapped and enslaved by the militants in...
Widow of Egyptian Christian Martyr Stuns Muslim InterviewerApril 21, 2017 — ICC Note Through tragedy, God still works. One of the martyrs in the recent Egyptian church bombings was Naseem Faheem, a guard at the church. An Egyptian television station interviewed...
Egyptian Liberals Fighting Religious PersecutionApril 21, 2017 — ICC Note Egyptian liberals are challenging the Egyptian government to not just fight radical Islamic terror, but also change the anti-Christian atmosphere in Egypt. An organization called Egyptians Against Religious...
More Syrian War May Extinguish ChristianityApril 20, 2017 — ICC Note: As Syria enters its seventh year of war, the future of Christianity in the war torn country seems to be bleak. Reports suggest that 40 percent of the...
Bad News for Turkish ChristiansApril 20, 2017 — ICC Note: In attempt to provide himself with more executive, legislative, and judicial power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is actively diminishing the democracy of the Muslim nation. This action...
Saudi Authority Demolishes a Sculpture Resmbling a CrossApril 19, 2017 — ICC Note: As if to solidify the secular turn Saudi Arabia appears to be making, a sculpture, said to resemble a cross, has been demolished in the central province of...
ISIS Carries Out it’s First Attack on a MonasteryApril 19, 2017 — ICC Note: A blatant ISIS attack on a police checkpoint guarding Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai left one officer dead and four others injured. The shots, fired from a nearby...
Jordanian Muslims Guard Christians for EasterApril 18, 2017 — ICC Note: While Jordanian Christians did not face specific threats during Holy Week, the unstable bordering countries of Iraq and Syria raised questions and concerns. With the addition of heightened...
Coptic Christians Continue to Mourn Palm Sunday AttacksApril 18, 2017 — ICC Note: Egypt’s Coptic Christians gathered in great numbers to mourn the martyrs of the Palm Sunday suicide bombs together. The solemnity of these Easter services and the present fear...
Iraqi Christians Celebrate in Tel Esqof Church for First Time Since 2014April 17, 2017 — ICC Note: Iraqi Christians in Tel Esqof were able to celebrate Easter in a church for the first time since 2014. Although the church was damaged, Christians felt more hopeful...
Egyptian Authorities Arrest 13 Potential Easter AttackersApril 17, 2017 — ICC Note: Egyptians authorities reported that they arrested 13 suspects for “allegedly” planning attacks on Easter. Targets included both Christian and public institutions. Authorities increased security after the Palm Sunday...
