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Originally published in CBN News The former Special Forces soldier who ran more than 100m under ISIS fire in Iraq to rescue a little girl said God’s Word inspires him to risk his life to save others. Dave Eubank has become famous for the video and pictures of his heroic […]
Originally published in Christian Today Children fleeing Mosul have arrived in camps too terrified to speak, according to aid workers on Wednesday. More than two years under ISIS occupation followed by intense dangers while fleeing, such as landmines, snipers and fighters, has taken a toll on children’s physical and mental […]
Originally published in The Christian Post After more than two years of intense suffering and persecution at the hands of the Islamic State terror group in Iraq, Christians are celebrating mass inside a charred church near Mosul, marking further success in the military campaign to drive out the extremists. Reuters […]
Originally published in World Watch Monitor For more than two years it lasted, just minutes away from Islamic State-held territory. The Iraqi town of Alqosh (50km north of Mosul) is the only Christian stronghold in the country that survived IS. Looking for signs of hope for the future of Christianity […]
ISIS tells Christians to convert, pay Islamic tax or leave By Open Doors SA According to Open Doors, the Islamic State gave Christians in Mosul, Iraq, an ultimatum over the weekend – 1) stay and convert to Islam 2) pay Islamic tax (which is too much for most families to […]
Originally published in Charisma News The advance of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has left few safe havens for Iraq’s Christians. Many have found protection in Iraqi Kurdistan and help from American believers. When CBN News learned that many fleeing Christians found refuge in the northern Ninevah […]
Article originally published in Christian Post Islamic militants killed at least 21 people in Baghdad and another Iraqi city on Tuesday in their offensive to capture the capital. Jihadists have also invaded Baiji, the country’s largest oil refinery. AFP News Agency reported that the violence came during a major offensive […]
Article originally posted in World Watch Monitor A mass exodus is underway from Iraq’s second largest city Mosul after its seizure by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIS, an Iraq and Syria-based Sunni Muslim extremist group. The BBC reports about 150 000 people have fled the city […]
[notice] Iraqi Christians, once the focus of great concern among the worldwide Christian community, now feel forgotten in their ongoing sufferings. Canon Andrew White, a missionary minister serving in Iraq, shares his feelings and experiences from within Baghdad. From InContextMinististries‘ A World in Motion, Issue 65.[/notice]As the Middle East continues […]
Originally published in Christian Post The Syrian Orthodox Church of St. Matthew in Baghdad was one of the targets in a string of bombings Tuesday, as Iraqi extremists conducted a series of attacks in several cities and towns across the country that killed at least 52 people in total. Over […]