Tag : Christian persecution ISIS
Christian persecution title : Yazidi Teenager Set Herself on Fire to Escape Rape, Torture at Hands of ISIS Militants: 'I Was So Scared'
summary : A teenage Yazidi girl who was captured by the Islamic State terror group has described how she burned herself alive to escape rape and torture at the hands of the militants.
date : Aug 25, 2016 12:36 PM EDT
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
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
Lord Weidenfeld Pays It Back to Save Christians from ISIS.  title : Jewish Man Saved by Sir Nicholas Winton From Nazis Now Rescues Christians From ISIS
summary : The legacy of Sir Nicholas Winton, who died July 1 at 106 years old, has passed on to one of the Jewish children saved from the Nazis. That person, Lord Weidenfeld, is now paying it forward by rescuing Middle Eastern Christians from ISIS control.
date : Jul 16, 2015 01:51 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
Jubilee Church in London title : U.K. Christian Charity Helps Train Churches to Counter ISIS Attacks, But Some Claim Conference is ‘Nonsensical and Ridiculous’
summary : Christian charity Barnabas Fund, a nonprofit organization based in the United Kingdom, has planned to host a training session in London to advise churches on how to protect themselves against attacks from terror groups such as ISIS. The charity mainly provides assistance to Christians in majority Muslim countries.
date : Jun 23, 2015 06:27 PM EDT
Persecuted Christians in Middle East title : Matt Walsh: U.S. Christians Should Stop Being ‘Lazy Cowards’ in Midst Of Persecution
summary : Controversial Christian blogger Matt Walsh has written a column urging fellow Christians in the United States to stop being “lazy cowards” in the face of persecution. He had several solutions to combat that apathetic attitude.
date : Apr 30, 2015 10:02 AM EDT
Coptic Christians title : Raymond Ibrahim: Christianity’s Future In West Tied to Fate of Middle East Christians [Interview]
summary : In light of the recent video released by ISIS showing the beheadings of 30 Ethiopian Christian men in Libya, author Raymond Ibrahim warns that the future of Christianity in the West is tied to the fate of Christians in the Middle East.
date : Apr 24, 2015 03:05 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
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
Iraq Yazidis Feeing from ISIS Killing title : Syrian Christians Talk About Their Escape from ISIS; Some Support Assad’s Regime
summary : Syrian Christians shared their stories on what life was like under the terror group known as ISIS. Some of them even threw their support behind Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad.
date : Mar 25, 2015 08:02 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
Mother Egyptian Martyr Killed by ISIS title : Mother of Egyptian Christian Beheaded by ISIS, Martyr Milad Makeen Zaky, Expresses No Regrets about Their Faith
summary : The mother of Egyptian Christian Milad Makeen Zaky expressed no regrets about their faith. Her son was one of the 21 Egyptians beheaded by the terror group known as ISIS on a beach in Libya. Meanwhile, other Egyptians attempt to take down the terror group through satire and humor.
date : Mar 18, 2015 06:26 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
Coptic Christians protest outside whitehouse title : Coptic Christians Protest Outside White House Wearing Orange Jumpsuits, Hoping For Aggressive US Response
summary : In light of the 21 people who were beheaded by ISIS militants in Libya, Coptic Christians in the United States donned orange jumpsuits and marched in protest in Washington, hoping that the U.S. government would take more aggressive measures against Islamist groups.
date : Feb 26, 2015 10:13 AM EST
Syrian Christians Kidnapped by ISIS title : ISIS kidnaps 90 Christians in Syria in Retaliation to Offensive Carried Out By Kurdish Forces, U.S.-Led Coalition
summary : The Islamic terror group known as ISIS carried out its first mass abduction in Syria on Tuesday, kidnapping at 90 Assyrian Christians in two villages from that war-torn country.
date : Feb 24, 2015 05:45 PM EST
Coptic Christians title : Coptic Christians Remember ISIS Victims as Martyrs, While Top Leader Forgives Terror Group
summary : The 21 Egyptian Christians who were beheaded by ISIS militants in Libya will be honored as martyrs and saints by the Coptic Orthodox Church. In addition, Coptic Christian Bishop Angaelos forgives the terror group for its actions in Libya.
date : Feb 24, 2015 01:34 AM EST