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The historic heartland of Assyrian Christians in Iraq was seized by the militants in 2014, and nearly all fled in the face of demands to convert, pay a tax, or die. By Kristen Chick, Correspondent November 28, 2016 Erbil, Iraq — When Christians fled the small town of Bartalla in August 2014 as Islamic State…
Read moreLorraine Caballero Christians in Iraq are seeking to document the crimes Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have committed before cleaning up their liberated villages. (Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah)An Iraqi Christian police attends the first Sunday mass at the Grand Immaculate Church since it was recaptured from Islamic State in Qaraqosh, near Mosul in Iraq,…
Read moreFILE PHOTO – A Christian woman inspects a home in the town of Bartella east of Mosul, Iraq, after it was liberated from Islamic State militants November 23, 2016. REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily By Isabel Coles | QARAQOSH, Iraq A strip of negatives lying in the rubble of a home in northern Iraq contains snapshots of…
Read moreRichard Szczepanowski, Catholic Standard U.S. Chaldean Bishop Frank Kalabat listens to a speaker Nov. 10 during the annual fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. Bishop Kalabat heads the Chaldean Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle based in Southfield, Mich. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)…
Read moreHASAN SHAM CAMP, Iraq – Reuters Pushing his way through dozens of people, Iraqi teacher Umar Salah carries four bags containing 15 blankets and pots full of food through the gate of a camp overcrowded with civilians who fled Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Mosul. Soldiers only occasionally open the gate…
Read moreA Christian woman inspects a home in the town of Bartella east of Mosul, Iraq, after it was liberated from Islamic State militants November 23, 2016. REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily By Ulf Laessing | BARTELLA, Iraq A damaged picture of Jesus and a CD from his daughter’s wedding were pretty much all…
Read moreIraqi Christians who have returned to the village of Qaraqosh near Mosul have spoken of the devastation left behind by so-called Islamic State. The jihadist group was driven out of Qaraqosh in October, two years after taking over the village, causing thousands of its Christian residents to flee.…
Read moreBy Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter (Photo: Reuters/Ahmed Saad)Iraqi Christians attend mass at Mar George Chaldean Church in Baghdad, March 1, 2015. Iraqi Christians say they have no intention of leaving the country despite the recent abduction of over 100 Assyrian Christians by the Islamic State.…
Read moreAMERICAN MIDDLE EAST CHRISTIANS CONGRESS (AMECC) An Umbrella of American Middle East Christian Community Organizations in the United States of America Christmas Appeal Over two years ago, the Christian enclave of Mosul and the surrounding Nineveh…
Read moreEylem Dönen Interviewed by Sabri Atman Many readers will wonder, who are these Assyrians? Moreover, aren’t all Assyrians Christian? Apparently not! The majority of Assyrians are Christians – some agnostic and some atheists as well. Now; however, we also have Muslim Assyrians that are proud of their Assyrian identity.…
Read moreLorraine Caballero Iraqi Christians have launched a spiritual battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by uniting in prayer for the restoration of their land which has been desecrated by the jihadists. (Reuters/Azad Lashkari)Iraqi Christians take part in a procession to erect a new cross…
Read moreChris Mitchell/CBN News They call it the “return festival,” a worship celebration and prayer meeting of Iraqi Christians. (CBN) Join us on our podcast each weekday for an interesting story, well told, from Charisma News. Listen at charismapodcastnetwork.com.…
Read moreOn November 22, 2016, Dr. Ramsay F. Dass, MD, President of the American Middle East Christians Congress, attended the 73rd Anniversary of the Independence of Lebanon at Byblos Banquet Hall in Dearborn, Michigan.…
Read more• Report presented to HRH The Prince of Wales By John Newton and John Pontifex PARLIAMENTARIANS have been told the findings of a report warning of worsening religious persecution which threatens to wipe out the presence of minorities in parts of the Middle East and other centres of conflict around the world.…
Read moreBy Marcus Jones Religious freedom group ADF International has revealed the extent of the damage caused in churches in Iraq by Islamic State. A team from the charity has been visiting areas recently liberated as it looks to support Christians caught up in the genocide.…
Read moreMany have suffered under the Islamic State, but the misery inflicted on Sunnis will resonate for generations Story by Liz Sly Photos by Alice Martins TIKRIT, Iraq The Islamic State is being crushed, its fighters are in retreat and the caliphate it sought…
Read moreChris Mitchell/CBN News They call it the “return festival,” a worship celebration and prayer meeting of Iraqi Christians. (CBN) Join us on our podcast each weekday for an interesting story, well told, from Charisma News. Listen at charismapodcastnetwork.com.…
Read moreIn the six weeks since Iraqi forces began their campaign to retake Mosul, more than 68,000 people have been displaced from the city and its surroundings, the United Nations says. Roughly half are children, according to the agency.…
Read moreBy Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter (Screengrab: Heavy.com)Islamic State militants stand behind accused spies in a publicized beheading video that was filmed in the Syrian desert and posted to pro-IS media outlets on June 28, 2016.…
Read moreThe Chaldean Catholic bishop of Detroit has called upon Catholics in the US and other Western nations to “adopt parishes, adopt dioceses, and adopt people” in order to “let the people there know that the people here are thinking of them and praying for them and thanking them for keeping the faith alive.”…
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