Ex-Muslims in Iraq who convert to Christianity face consequences that could range from beatings to kidnappings — or even death. Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern (ICC ...

This would enable those Christians who have emigrated to remain active in preserving the heritage of Christian Iraq. “When we leave, we disappear,” he says, referring to the tendency of Middle ...

Iraq's Christian community is one of the oldest in the world The Archbishop of Irbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, has accused Britain's Christian leaders of failing to do enough in defence of ...

Christian politicians in Iraq are attempting to overturn legislation banning the import and sale of alcohol. Customs officials were given orders on Saturday to enforce the ban. It became law last ...

In an area where Christians have been living in fear for practicing their faith, hundreds of children in northern Iraq are receiving some Christmas cheer through a program launched in El Cajon. “We ...

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One, published by Christian Aid Ministries, featured two Iraqi phone numbers, both of which went unanswered. “It is aggressive Protestant proselytising among Yazidis and even among Iraq’s ...

Francis becomes the first pontiff to visit Iraq, where he hopes to shore up the fast-dwindling Christian community and promote religious harmony. March 5, 2021 The visit went ahead as planned ...

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Christians in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk on Tuesday ... purged of the Daesh terrorist group,” he said. Sefa Sabah, a Christian member of Kirkuk's provincial council, said the region ...