Surrounded by strategic threats and faced with an increasingly aggressive Iran, the security situation for both Israel and Christian communities in the Middle East has changed in an unpredictable and dangerous way.
Alex EntzFebruary 13, 2018
Iraqi Christians in the Nineveh Plains require assistance, which can only be achieved by a coalition of states seeking the indigenous population’s best interest. President Trump and numerous European governments have made assisting displaced and persecuted Christians a top priority. These leaders have followed words with actions, but more must be done.
Ewelina U. Ochab & Alexander W. TitusFebruary 8, 2018
On December 22, 2017, the Dutch government published a letter recognizing that in all likelihood Daesh (ISIS) perpetrates genocide against religious groups in Syria and Iraq.
Ewelina U. OchabJanuary 30, 2018
In October of last year, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the United States, liberated the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, who had proclaimed it to be the capital of its caliphate. Four months later, NATO member Turkey has opened a military campaign in the Syrian region Afrin against the same Kurds who led the fight against ISIS.
Uzay BulutJanuary 29, 2018
Christian leaders in the Holy Land were offered a remarkable opportunity this week when Vice President Mike Pence visited. But instead of seizing this occasion and making full use of it to save their brothers and sisters, Middle East Christian leaders chose to prioritize their opposition to Israel.
Faydra ShapiroJanuary 25, 2018
Discriminatory policies and negligence within the United Nations are aggravating a crisis among Christians in the Middle East.
Alexander W. TitusJanuary 16, 2018
We as Christians are called to remember that “if one member suffers, all suffer together,” so we cannot forget these Iraqi Christian refugees.
Igor SabinoJanuary 10, 2018
In the first part of 2014, Daesh (also referred to as Islamic State or ISIS) began to establish the so-called…
Baroness Caroline Cox & Ewelina U. OchabNovember 15, 2017
Christian persecution is as real today as it’s ever been. Our brothers and sisters suffering it need protection and rescue. They also need prayer. The International Day of Prayer is meant to give that to them.
Erin RodewaldNovember 6, 2017
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