Originally published in Charisma News President Donald Trump’s decision to pull US troops out of Syria has sparked a movement of urgent prayer and fasting. The fast was initiated by Succat Hallel, a 24/7 house of prayer overlooking the Temple Mount. “There are some urgent developments in the Middle East […]
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Aleppo presents a moral dilemma for Christian leaders
Originally published in The Economist The travails of Aleppo, it is generally agreed, pose one of the great moral crises of our time. The city is also the location of some venerable Christian churches, going back to the faith’s earliest years, so you might expect that the world’s Christian leaders […]
Syrian churches open doors to displaced Muslim families — and surprising things are happening
Originally published in World Watch Monitor Life hasn’t been easy for 28-year-old Syrian mother Kristina, a Christian of Armenian descent, who lived with her husband in Aleppo, Syria long before the civil war started in 2011. It was in that besieged city that Kristina gave birth to her firstborn daughter, […]
Battle for Mosul looms: Pray for those trapped there, says Open Doors
Originally published in Christian Today The anti-persecution charity Open Doors is urging Christians to pray for Mosul as forced gather to begin the fight to take the Iraqi territory back from Islamic State. Christian refugees from the Nineveh Plains are calling for a Christian region or province to be set […]