Posts Tagged: Christian Persecution Middle East
Report Details Scope of Persecution in the Cradle of Christianity
JNS.org - While Christianity traces its birthplace to the Middle East, that region has been arguably the most hostile area for the religion in recent years....
Iraqi Christians Are Racing Against Time
JNS.org - Before the Islamic State swept across the Nineveh Plains in the summer of 2014 -- driving more than 100,000 Christians into exile in Kurdistan -- some 5,000 Syriac-Catholic...
Despite Setbacks for ISIS, Egypt’s Coptic Christians Remain at Risk
JNS.org - Even as the Islamic State faces setbacks in Syria and Iraq, its affiliate in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has turned its sights on the region’s...
Pope, Russian Orthodox Patriarch to Have Historic Meeting on Persecution of Mideast Christians
JNS.org - The leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches will meet for the first time since their schism 1,000 years ago, in order to...
Christians in Baghdad Remain Hopeful During Christmas Despite Genocidal Threats
JNS.org - With the holiday season in full swing, it is easy for many people to get caught up in frivolous stresses such as shopping for...
Pope Francis Condemns ‘Genocide’ of Christians in the Middle East
JNS.org - Pope Francis demanded an end to the “genocide” of Middle East Christians during his visit to Bolivia on Thursday. “Today we are dismayed to see...
Israeli Envoy: UN Ignores Murder of Christians in Arab States
JNS.org - The international community is turning a blind eye to the murder of minorities in the Arab world, Israeli Ambassador to the United...
Jordan’s King Abdullah Likens Islamic State to Nazism in Address to EU Lawmakers
JNS.org - Jordan's King Abdullah likened the Islamic State terror group's "expansionist ideology" to that of the Nazis during an address to the European...
Middle East is Most Violent Area in the World for Christians, Report Says
JNS.org - Primarily because of Islamic extremism, the Middle East remains the most violent area in the world for Christians, according to a new...
After Terrible Year, Displaced Iraqi Christians Face ‘Ambiguous Future’
JNS.org - The past year was arguably one of the worst in recent memory for many members of the Middle East's beleaguered Christian minority,...
Pope Francis, Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew Deplore ‘Terrible Situation’ for Mideast Christians
JNS.org - In a rare display of Christian unity, Pope Francis and the Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew issued a joint plea deploring the "terrible situation"...
In Turkey, Pope Francis Calls for Interfaith Dialogue to Protect Mideast Christians
JNS.org - In his first visit to the Middle East since Israel last spring, Pope Francis called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to...
Appeasing Gulf Arab Sponsors, Soccer Giants Real Madrid Remove Cross From Club Logo
The spillover of religious intolerance from the Middle East into Europe was dramatically revealed today, as Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid unveiled an adjusted logo...
20 Pro-Israel Christian Lawmakers to Gather in Jerusalem
JNS.org - A group of 20 lawmakers from Israel allies caucuses from around the world will gather in Jerusalem for a three-day visit as...
