Will Christianity Survive In the Middle East? Published on June 23, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Persecution Continue reading The Context of Global Christian Persecution According to the most recent information available from the Pew Research Center, in 2014 […]
Female Pastors Bring Hope, Minister to Christians Left Behind In Middle East Published on May 1, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Continue reading Female pastors who serve in the reformist Arab evangelical church are filling spots left by male clergy who have fled […]
Pope Francis Begins Brief but Dicey Trip to Egypt Published on April 28, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Africa Continue reading Although Pope Francis’s April 28-29 trip to Egypt will be extremely brief, barely more than 24 hours in the country, […]
A New Anglican Church Is Being Built In Abu Dhabi Published on April 17, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Middle East Continue reading In the Middle East this year, Holy Week had a bloody start with the bombings claimed by Islamist extremists at […]
Former Jihadi Now Leads Weekly Bible Readings After Turning to Jesus Published on March 29, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Middle East Continue reading When 22 Christian refugees gathered in the basement of an apartment in Istanbul early on a recent Sunday afternoon, it […]
Vicar of Baghdad Says Christianity In Iraq Is Finished Published on March 28, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Persecution Continue reading He is one of the world’s most prominent priests, but Canon Andrew White – known as the “Vicar of Baghdad” […]
After Restoration Work, Tomb of Christ Still at Risk of “Catastrophic” Collapse Published on March 24, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Middle East Continue reading Restoration work at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem reveals one of world’s holiest sites rests on a […]
$4 Million Project to Restore the Tomb of Jesus In Jerusalem Is Completed Published on March 21, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Middle East Continue reading A restoration team Monday announced the completion of a historic renovation of one of Christianity’s holiest sites — the shrine […]
Christians Flee Their Homes After ISIS Attacks In Egypt Published on March 9, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Africa Continue reading “Are you a Christian?”
23-Year-Old Palestinian Christian Wins “Arab Idol” Song Contest (Video) Published on February 26, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Middle East Continue reading Yacoub Shaheen, 23, follows in the footsteps of Mohammed Assaf who won the televised singing competition four years ago.
Some Iraqi and Syrian Christians Don’t Want U.S. to Prioritize Christian Refugees Published on February 16, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Middle East Continue reading When President Donald Trump suggested recently the U.S. should prioritize persecuted Christian refugees, not all Christians in the Middle East […]
Middle East Christians Fear Trump Ban Will Backfire Published on February 3, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Persecution Continue reading Order to help religious minorities fleeing persecution risks alienating Muslim neighbors, leaders say
Israel Levels New Charges Against World Vision Employee Accused of Aiding Hamas Published on January 15, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Middle East Continue reading The trial of World Vision employee Mohammad el-Halabi was delayed once again today, as an Israeli court delayed proceedings until […]
How Will U.S. Policy Under Trump Affect Middle East Christians In 2017? Published on January 11, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Persecution Continue reading “Most Americans, if you ask them, are quite supportive of federal aid, and they think it’s about 20 percent of […]
Middle East Orthodox Christians Mark Christmas Under Heightened Security, Uncertainty Published on January 9, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Middle East Continue reading After last month’s bombing at a Cairo church, Orthodox Christians mark their Christmas under heightened security, and uncertainty over the […]
Middle East Patriarchs Call for Peace Amid Persecution Published on December 29, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Persecution Continue reading Lamenting the exodus of Christians from their ancestral homelands, Catholic patriarchs of the Middle East pleaded for peace and security […]
Syrian President Bashar Assad Visits Christian Orphanage on Christmas Day Published on December 26, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Middle East Continue reading Syrian President Bashar Assad has visited a Christian orphanage near the capital Damascus on Christmas Day.
For Iraq’s Christians, Christmas Cheer Tinged With Despair Published on December 24, 2016December 24, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Middle East Continue reading The Nativity scene and Christmas tree are in place on the corner of the street. Some of the children proudly […]