Tag : Christian persecution Iraq
Iraqis Displaced by Terrorism ISIS title : ISIS Genocide Against Christians in Middle East Acknowledged By UN and EU
summary : The UN is estimating that 3500 people in religious and ethnic groups are being held as slaves in Iraq alone, with as many as 18,800 total civilians having been killed since 2014. The UN is charging ISIS jihadists with, "war crimes, crimes against humanity, and possibly genocide."
date : Jan 21, 2016 02:42 PM EST
Christian Families Flee Hassakeh, ISIS Terror title : Columnist Charles Krauthammer: ‘Christian Righteousness’ Emerges in World Full of Chaos
summary : Conservative commentator Charles Krauthammer has written a column highlighting both Christian persecution and Christian righteousness. He also elaborated on his personal connection to Lord George Weidenfeld.
date : Aug 05, 2015 11:58 AM EDT
Syrian and Iraqi Refugees title : Stranded Iraqi, Syrian Christians Look For Hope Outside Refugee Camps, Wanting to Leave Middle East
summary : Christians from Iraq and Syria have fled to Kurdish-run refugee camps after the terror group known as ISIS overran many of their communities across the Middle East. Now they are trying to look for hope anywhere they can while languishing in the camps.
date : Jul 23, 2015 03:04 PM EDT
Iraqi Christian Volunteers Who are Fighting against ISIS title : Despite Threats from ISIS, Iraq’s Christians Find Ways To Survive and Think About Their Future
summary : Christians in Iraq have been the target of persecution by the terror group known as ISIS. However, they are trying to consolidate themselves and figure out their future in the Middle East.
date : Jul 01, 2015 11:34 PM EDT
Iraq Christian Children in Arbil title : Baghdad Official: 70 Percent of Christian Homes Seized During Iraq War
summary : An Iraqi official in Baghdad claimed in a recent TV interview that 70 percent of Christian homes were seized during the American-led Iraq war of 2003 that toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein.
date : Jun 11, 2015 01:59 AM EDT
Iraqi Christians title : Christian Communities Unite in Iraq in Time of Crisis and Persecution
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has directed its brutal forms of persecution against Christians and other minority groups in Syria and Iraq. Despite the risks, Christian communities in Iraq have teamed up to heal the country’s wounds.
date : Jun 03, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Assyrian Christians title : Bishop: U.S. State Dept. Denies Visa For Assyrian Christians in Iraq Who Face Imminent Persecution from ISIS
summary : The U.S. State Department may have sent a signal to an Anglican bishop in Iraq that despite persecution and harassment from the terror group known as ISIS, Christians in that country will not find any support from the United States government.
date : May 20, 2015 02:29 AM EDT
ISIS Terror title : American Christian: Media Reports of Persecution in Iraq, Middle East Are ‘Too Simplistic’ [Opinion]
summary : American Christian Jeremy Courtney, who lives in Iraq, argued that while he welcomed media coverage of Christians facing persecution in the Middle East, the situation is more complicated than the initial reports suggested.
date : May 05, 2015 07:25 PM EDT
Chaldean Monastery in alQosh title : Despite Previous Threats from ISIS, Iraqi Christian Village Carries on with Normal Life
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has carried out its brutality against communities in Iraq and Syria dominated by Christians and other minority groups. However, one village in northern Iraq has defied the odds and continues to thrive despite the ongoing threats to its way of life.
date : Apr 23, 2015 02:22 PM EDT
Assyrian Christian Woman Praying, ISIS Kidnapping title : ISIS Demands $30 Million Ransom In Exchange for Christian Hostages
summary : The terror group known as ISIS is infamously known for taking hostages, especially those who are Christians or of other minority sects. Now the group is demanding a $30 million ransom in exchange for releasing hundreds of Christian hostages in Syria.
date : Apr 10, 2015 08:04 PM EDT
Islamic State Releases over 200 Yazidis title : In Unusual Move, ISIS Releases 200 Yazidis, Mostly Children and Elderly, from Its Custody
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has been infamous for oppressing Christians and other minority groups in Iraq and Syria. However, Kurdish officials reported that ISIS has released more than 200 Yazidis from its custody on Wednesday.
date : Apr 08, 2015 08:21 PM EDT
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis to World: Don’t ‘Turn a Blind Eye’ to Persecuted Christians
summary : Pope Francis urged world leaders from his address on Monday to not “turn a blind eye” to persecuted Christians. He made the remarks from St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
date : Apr 08, 2015 08:14 PM EDT
Iraqi Christians title : Center for American Progress: How the U.S. Can Help Middle East Christians
summary : Christians and other minorities in the Middle East have faced persecution for centuries in the region. However, the latest round of persecution has left some Americans wondering how their country can help those people.
date : Apr 08, 2015 01:59 PM EDT
Syrian Christians Kidnapped by ISIS title : Rise of Persecution from ISIS and Others Forces Christians to Leave Middle East Altogether
summary : Until recently, the coverage of persecution directed at Christians and other minorities have received scant attention from most Western media outlets. However, one prominent news magazine in the United States has placed the issue on the front page.
date : Mar 27, 2015 01:42 PM EDT
Iraqi Refugees Displaced by ISIS title : CBS News Highlights Christian Persecution Is Iraq by ISIS on ’60 Minutes’
summary : The plight of Christians in Iraq was the top headline story of iconic American journalism magazine “60 Minutes.” The news segment aired Sunday night on CBS.
date : Mar 23, 2015 05:46 PM EDT
ISIS terror title : ISIS Does Its Best to Eliminate All Traces of Christianity in Parts of Iraq and Syria under Its Control
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has persecuted Christians and other minorities in the areas of Iraq and Syria it controls. Now it has turned its focus to eliminating all traces of Christianity in the region.
date : Mar 17, 2015 06:09 PM EDT
Iraqi Christian forces title : Iraq’s Christians Form First Brigade to Fight ISIS While EU Pass Resolution to Protect Minorities in Middle East
summary : In the latest development in the fight against ISIS, a brigade composing exclusively of Iraqi Christians graduated on Thursday to help take back towns and villages occupied by the Islamist terror group. Meanwhile, the European Parliament passed a resolution calling for protection of Christians and other minorities in the region.
date : Mar 13, 2015 08:29 AM EDT
Franklin Graham title : Rev. Franklin Graham Warns U.S. Christians: ‘Storm Is Coming,’ Persecution Will Arrive Soon
summary : President and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse Rev. Franklin Graham issued a dire warning for Christians in the United States over the weekend that persecution will hit like a “storm” in this country.
date : Mar 10, 2015 01:13 PM EDT
Relatives of Egyptian Coptic Christians Beheaded by ISIS title : Assyrian Christians Claim ISIS Assaults Tantamount to Genocide of 1915, Ask 'Civilized World' to React Swiftly, Decisively
summary : The Islamic terror group known as ISIS continued its march across Iraq and Syria this week, tearing down artifacts and persecuting religious minorities. However, they have directed much of their wrath against Assyrian Christians and their ancient culture.
date : Feb 28, 2015 01:52 AM EST
Nineveh Plain Protection Units - Fight Against ISIS title : American Christians Fund Private Efforts Against ISIS Militants in Iraq Without Government Permission
summary : Some Christians in the United States have decided to privately back a war against ISIS militants in Iraq instead of waiting for the government and its allies in the coalition to take action beyond air strikes.
date : Feb 27, 2015 02:58 PM EST
Syrian Christians Kidnapped by ISIS title : Activists: Christianity Could Disappear from Middle East Entirely If Persecution Trends Continue
summary : Activists have warned that thanks to increasingly brutal persecutions of Christians, most notoriously under ISIS, Christianity may disappear entirely from the Middle East if trends continued.
date : Feb 25, 2015 11:54 PM EST
Iraqi Christians Flee Mosul After ISIS threats title : Archbishop of Irbil Says That Iraq’s Christians, Barring Military Intervention, ‘Do Not Have Much Time Left’
summary : The Archbishop of Irbil went to London on Tuesday to plead with British lawmakers and clergy to implement “military action” to save Christians and other minority groups in Iraq.
date : Feb 11, 2015 05:20 PM EST