Persecutions of Christians

Mhardeh Threatened with Forced Expulsions after the Example of Mosul: The Orthodox Patriarchate Will Not Keep Silent

Mhardeh Threatened with Forced Expulsions after the Example of Mosul: The Orthodox Patriarchate Will Not Keep Silent

01 August 2014

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Information from clergymen coming from Mhardeh indicates a state of alert and a general mobilization of the people of the two towns following reports from the Hama countryside about the advance of ...

Archbishop Demetrios: We must remain steadfast in Christ’s promise to care for those persecuted for righteousness’ sake

Archbishop Demetrios: We must remain steadfast in Christ’s promise to care for those persecuted for righteousness’ sake

31 July 2014

Archbishop Demetrios of America

Together, we must intensify our prayers, asking for an end to the bloodshed and for the prevalence of God’s peace in the tormented lands of the Middle East

All 45 Christian Institutions in Mosul Destroyed or Occupied By ISIS

All 45 Christian Institutions in Mosul Destroyed or Occupied By ISIS

31 July 2014

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Mosul’s Christians ask, ‘Where is the conscience of the world?’

Mosul’s Christians ask, ‘Where is the conscience of the world?’

28 July 2014

"Things are so desperate, our people are disappearing. We have had people massacred, their heads chopped off. Are we seeing the end of Christianity? We are committed come what may, we will keep ...

Moscow worried by persecution of religious minorities in Iraq – Foreign Ministry statement

Moscow worried by persecution of religious minorities in Iraq – Foreign Ministry statement

24 July 2014

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Iraq Crisis: ISIS Torches 1,800-Year-Old Church after Banishing Mosul Christians

Iraq Crisis: ISIS Torches 1,800-Year-Old Church after Banishing Mosul Christians

22 July 2014

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It noted that the burning of the church was the latest event in the destruction of Christian property in Mosul

Patriarch Condemns Violence Against Christians in Mosul

Patriarch Condemns Violence Against Christians in Mosul

22 July 2014

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We appeal to the international community, organizations and all people of goodwill to work together to put an end to these devastating acts in Iraq in particular and in the Middle East in general

IOCC Ministers in the Middle East: Gaza and Syria

IOCC Ministers in the Middle East: Gaza and Syria

21 July 2014

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In the Gaza Strip, the most intense violence in nearly two years has claimed over 100 lives, including 23 children, injured more than 800 people, leaving families with damaged and destroyed homes

ISIS Forces Last Iraqi Christians to Flee Mosul

ISIS Forces Last Iraqi Christians to Flee Mosul

20 July 2014

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Iraqi patriarch: Situation perhaps ‘darkest and most difficult period’

Iraqi patriarch: Situation perhaps ‘darkest and most difficult period’

11 July 2014

Patriarch Sako compared the current situation for the Church in his country to the biblical tale of when Jesus slept in the boat while the storm raged and His disciples were terrified, as recorded in ...

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