By Hazel Torres When thousands of Christians fled Iraq to escape the brutality of Islamist extremists who have occupied their land, they must have thought that a better life free from the shackles of fear and bondage awaited them. They were devastatingly mistaken. These Christian refugees Continue Reading
Christians say defeating IS won’t make Iraq safe for them
By Balint Szlanko IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — As operations to retake the militant-held city of Mosul ramp up, Iraqi Christians displaced from the area by the Islamic State group say that even if the militants are defeated militarily, the country will not be safe for minorities. Qaraqosh, the biggest Continue Reading
2015 Saw A Decrease In Religious Freedom Around The World, Says Annual Report
By Tom Gjelten The global refugee crisis, political strife and economic dislocation all contributed to a worldwide deterioration of religious freedom in 2015 and an increase in "societal intolerance," according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. "At best, in most of the Continue Reading
Mideast’s Ancient Bible Christians: ‘We Are a People on the Brink of Extinction’
Posted by PETER JESSERER SMITH WASHINGTON — The genocide carried out by the Islamic State group (ISIS) has sought to wipe out the Christian peoples of Syria and Iraq from their ancient homelands, but also to destroy the historical identity of the survivors. Hundreds of ancient Christian Continue Reading
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