In the Middle East, the birthplace of Christianity, Christians and other minorities are being violently persecuted, driven out of their […]
Groundbreaking Movie, “FAITHKEEPERS,” Demands Action on Christian Persecution – Releases May 23 (Video)
Iraq
Vicar of Baghdad Says Christianity In Iraq Is Finished
He is one of the world’s most prominent priests, but Canon Andrew White – known as the “Vicar of Baghdad” […]
Some Iraqi and Syrian Christians Don’t Want U.S. to Prioritize Christian Refugees
When President Donald Trump suggested recently the U.S. should prioritize persecuted Christian refugees, not all Christians in the Middle East […]
How Will U.S. Policy Under Trump Affect Middle East Christians In 2017?
“Most Americans, if you ask them, are quite supportive of federal aid, and they think it’s about 20 percent of […]
For Iraq’s Christians, Christmas Cheer Tinged With Despair
The Nativity scene and Christmas tree are in place on the corner of the street. Some of the children proudly […]
Iraq’s Christians Turn to Militia for Protection
Two years ago, Mubarak Tuwaya fled when Islamic State militants made a triumphant charge through northern Iraq.
Words Are Not Enough – U.S. Must Support Iraqi Christian Survivors of Genocide With Action
Though it was never intentional, Christians in Iraq have suffered from U.S. action — and inaction — there, and the […]
Maryland Pastor Makes His Life Among Refugees
Comfortable in his Silver Spring home, the Rev. Eric So could not stop thinking about the plight of refugees — […]
ACN Report Names Top Seven Countries With Worst Records of Christian Persecution
Iraq and Syria are among the top seven countries with the worst records of Christian persecution, according to a report […]
In Biblical Lands of Iraq, Christianity In Peril
Behnam Lalo crunches over jagged glass and tiptoes around a fallen altar, burned Bibles and a decapitated porcelain Virgin Mary. […]
Tears Shed as Iraqi Christians Return to ISIS-Destroyed Parish
There were gasps, followed by tears at a small church in northern Iraq as a group of Christians returned to […]
Persecuted Christians Push for Middle Eastern Homeland
Christians driven from their ancestral homelands and persecuted by Islamist terrorists are pressing for an autonomous region of their own […]
Conservative Churches Help Resettle Refugees Despite Opposition from Republican Leaders
Despite pushback from Republicans, who have expressed concerns about admitting those from Syria and Iraq, religious groups continue to work […]
Christian Persecution In Iraq ‘Worse Than Under Saddam Hussein’
A human rights group has warned that minorities in Iraq, including Christians, are facing a “catastrophic” reality with tens of […]
Persecuted Yazidis In Iraq Call for International Support
Yazidi campaigners are calling for world leaders to declare their treatment by Islamic State as genocide to escalate obligations for […]
The Iraqi Christian Militia Fighting ISIS
A group of Christians in Iraq have formed their own militia to protect people from the so-called Islamic State group. […]
Christians In Iraq: Should They Stay or Should They Go?
Christians are being butchered by Isis, yet the church’s leaders are encouraging congregations to stay. But is preserving Christian history […]
A Desperate Call for Help for Iraqi Yazidis
On Aug. 15, 2014, Islamic State fighters who had surrounded her small Iraqi town for days ordered Nadia Murad and […]
