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Islamic State’s Persecution of Christians Is a ‘Crime Against Humanity’

Human rights lawyer Nina Shea described the horror in Mosul to me: "(The Islamic State) took the Christians' houses, took the cars they were...

Congress Passes Bill for Special Envoy for Religious Minorities in Mideast

A mood of exasperation and unease has taken over religious-freedom advocates and lawmakers who want the federal government to help persecuted Christians in Iraq....

Congressional Hearing on the Struggle for Civil Society in Egypt

Since the Egyptian revolution in 2011, Egyptian civil society groups have struggled to make inroads in leading the country on the path of democracy....

The Cry of Iraq’s Christians Heard in Front of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

"France is outraged by these abuses that it condemns with the utmost firmness," French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve...

Religious Freedom Report Highlights Discrimination in Egypt’s Judiciary

According to the report, Egypt’s religious minorities, 10 percent of which are Christian, and 1 percent Shia, as well as small groups of Quranists,...

All 45 Christian Institutions in Mosul Destroyed or Occupied By ISIS

The following is the complete list of the Christian institutions in Mosul, grouped by denomination.Syriac Catholic Church:1. Syrian Catholic Diocese - Maidan Neighborhood, Mosul2....

Last Christian Left Mosul After 2,000 Years

Yacub, 70, was one of the few Christians remaining beyond last Saturday's noon deadline. He may have even been the last to leave alive."...

Congressman Wolf Slams Obama for Ignoring Christian Genocide in Iraq

"I believe what is happening to the Christian community in Iraq is genocide," he said in a speech to the House of Representatives. "I...

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UNESCO director, Irina Bokova, accorded an interview to the...