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Churches Bombed, Nuns and Children Kidnapped in Iraq

He said: "A few days ago the Iraqi air force began bombing in Mosul, and the air raids are increasing each day in intensity....

‘You Will Conquer Rome,’ Says New Caliph to Followers

On July 1, 2014, the Islamic State (IS) released an audio message by the group's leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. The message comes two days...

Egyptian Christian Jailed for “Contempt of Religion”

Ghattas' arrest sparked fears of sectarian conflict in his village, where unidentified assailants have hurled molotov cocktails at shops owned by Christians. Local authorities...

Christians and Other Non-Muslims of the Middle East Face Extinction

In order to get an idea of the situation for Christians in Mosul I reached out to Pascale Warda, former Minister of Immigration and...

Alarming Statement by ISIS on Al-Hasaka, Al-Qamishly

ISIS call its units of God to lift high their banner of Islam in Al-Hasaka governorate and to free it from the Syrian regime,...

Mosul’s Christians Say Goodbye

The takeover of Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, by the jihadist troops of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) is a catastrophe for...

55 Members of Congress Call on Obama to Do More to Ensure Religious Minorities Are Protected

“Absent immediate action, we will most certainly witness the annihilation of an ancient faith community from the lands they’ve inhabited for centuries,” the group...

Noted Convert in Egypt, Hegazy, Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

The exact section of the nation’s criminal code that Boulous allegedly violated was not released, but the judge in Minya Criminal Court stated that...

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