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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Thousands of Yezidi women were captured by the Islamic State group (ISIS) when they overran the district of Shingal (Sinjar) in Nineveh province on August 3, 2014.…
Read more© REUTERS / Murad SezerSyria has been contemplating the possibility of building its own “little” Hagia Sophia amid Turkey’s decision to convert the former museum into a mosque.The Syrian Hagia Sophia is planned to be built in Al-Suqaylabiyah in Hama province. The commander of the al-Suqaylabiyah National Defence Committee, Nabeel Abdallah,…
Read moreHagia Sophia – Nserrano Wiki image Source: International Christian Concern Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has announced that it will build a replica of Turkey’s Hagia Sophia, showing its opposition to Turkey’s latest decision converting the church into a mosque. Russia pledges to assist Syria in the construction of this replica. They claim…
Read moreSyria (International Christian Concern) – The end of July marks the seven-year anniversary of when Father Paolo Dall’Oglio went missing in Syria. The Jesuit priest had worked in Syria for 30 years prior to his kidnapping, and founded a monastic community just north of Damascus.…
Read moreChina (International Christian Concern) – ICC recently reports that local authorities in Huainan city, Anhui province on July 12 notified the elderly members of a Three-Self church that their cross will soon be removed.…
Read moreTurkey (International Christian Concern) – Following President Erdo?an’s recent decision to reopen Hagia Sophia cathedral as a mosque, Turkey has faced widespread international criticism for neglecting religious freedom protections. In response, Turkey has engaged multiple tools of propaganda intended to demonstrate how they are a…
Read moreIndia (International Christian Concern) – According to UCA News, a newly released report by Persecution Relief describes Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh as the most dangerous states for India’s Christians. The report goes on to document the continued escalation of Christian persecution across India.…
Read moreA religious procession takes place in Qaraqosh, Iraq. Father Andrzej Halemba, shown at front right holding the crucifix, is the Middle East head of Aid to the Church in Need; the aid organization says the situation is dire for Iraqi Christians. (Courtesy of Aid to the Church in Need)…
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