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...
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...
Mosul Archbishop See Reopens After Islamic State RuleSeptember 21, 2021 — 09/21/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The Mosul community celebrated the reopening of the Archbishop See at the beginning of September after the destruction of the Islamic State left the city...
Mosul Christians Not Yet Recovered From ISISApril 16, 2021 — 04/16/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – On Palm Sunday, Christian cities across Iraq celebrated with parades, costumes, and dancing. However, the city of Mosul was quiet on Sunday, lacking in...
Iraqi Christians Look to Rebuild Their Lives in the Nineveh PlainsAugust 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Three years ago, more than 12,000 Christian families in the Nineveh Plains were driven from their homes with only the clothes on their backs as ISIS fighters invaded...
With ISIS’ Fall in Mosul, Iraq Losing UnityJuly 10, 2017 — ICC Note: Iraq’s Prime Minister declared that ISIS has been defeated in Mosul which is a time of celebration for many Iraqis – Muslim and Christian alike. ISIS’ self-declared caliphate...
Iraqi Forces Hone in on the Last of the IS Militants in MosulJuly 5, 2017 — ICC Note: Islamic State are holding tight to a 500-square-meter (600 square yard) area in Mosul, Iraq. It is only a matter of days until the Iraqi forces take it...
Mosul to Fall Soon but will be Fight to DeathJuly 4, 2017 — ICC Note: In October 2016, Iraqi and coalition forces began an operation to retake Mosul from ISIS. Mosul is Iraq’s second largest city and one of the last remaining strongholds...
Women Suicide Bomber Attacks Iraqi TroopsJuly 3, 2017 — ICC Note: The battle for Mosul has the potential to become one of the largest humanitarian disasters in history. The presence of ISIL in the area has brought chaos in...
Liberating Mosul From ISIS’ Death HoldJuly 1, 2017 — ICC Note: The capture of the al-Nuri mosque was a symbolic victory in the liberation of Mosul and the defeat of ISIS’ capital in Iraq. After three years of atrocities,...
ISIS Kidnapped 60 Civilian Families During RetreatJune 12, 2017 — ICC Note Iraqi news sources reported that ISIS kidnapped approximately 60 civilian families as militants retreated from advancing coalition forces. Iraqi military leaders stated that the kidnappings took place in...
Christians Experience Discrimination Where They Seek RefugeJune 5, 2017 — ICC Note Since Islamic State has invaded parts of Iraq and Syria, Christians have taken refuge in Kurdistan. While the government in Kurdistan has claimed religious freedom in their laws,...
Muslims in Mosul Help Christians Rebuild Their Church After ISIS AttackJune 5, 2017 — ICC Note In Mosul, Iraq, Muslims assisted their Christians neighbors in the rebuild of their church that ISIS destroyed in an attack. In Mosul, the people want to show that...
ISIS continues to lose ground in MosulMay 19, 2017 — ICC Note Iraqi Armed Forces are moving closer to a complete victory in Mosul. ISIS now controls less than 5% of the city after Iraqi troops liberated an ancient Christian monastery...
Christians Fear for Safety Even if ISIS is Driven Out of IraqMay 17, 2017 — ICC Note Reports from coalition forces suggest that Mosul is almost ISIS-free. Despite the good news, the absence of ISIS does not mean Iraq will foster a religiously tolerant society...
Civilians Continue to Flee Mosul as ISIS RetreatsMay 11, 2017 — ICC Note Reports suggest that coalition forces are in the last push to free Mosul of ISIS. Fighting has increased as coalition forces gain new ground, causing ISIS to retreat....
