Pope Francis on Friday criticized world powers for their failure to find a solution to the Syrian conflict, saying the country’s Christians had been united by “the blood of the martyrs” lost in war.
Middle East
New Palestinian Saints Highlight Region’s Beleaguered Christians
Pope Francis will bestow sainthood on two Palestinian nuns on Sunday, a move that’s being seen as giving hope to the Middle East and shining the spotlight on the plight of Christians in the region.
Activists Demand Obama Appoint Envoy for Persecuted Middle Eastern Christians
Beheadings, enslavement, kidnappings and rape plague minority religious communities across the Middle East, and it’s time for President Obama to fill a job created to address their plight, a group of prominent evangelicals, scholars and other religious leaders told the White House.
Newsweek Cover Story Examines ISIS Brutality Against Christians
Newsweek magazine examined the atrocities committed against Syrian Christians in its most recent cover story.
Westerners Join Middle Eastern Christian Militia to Fight ISIS
A number of westerners are joining with the Christian militia group Dwekh Nawsha to help fight ISIS in the Middle East.
Is Christianity Doomed in the Middle East?
The Christian population in Iraq has fallen to about 400,000 since 1987 when it numbered 1.4 million.
Turkish PM: There Will Be No Peace in Middle East Until There is a Palestinian State
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has reportedly said that Middle Eastern peace would not be possible until a Palestinian state is established.
Do Christians in the Middle East Face Extinction?
Over the past few years, Christians in the areas of Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Sudan, and Pakistan have suffered unbelievable violence at the hands of Islamic extremists.
What Chuck Colson Would Say about the US and ISIS
The United States has escalated its attacks on the Islamist militants known as ISIS. It has me wondering what an old friend of mine would have said. Stay tuned to BreakPoint.
Millions of Middle Eastern Students Losing Education Opportunities in Aftermath of Israel-Gaza War
Millions of students in the Middle East are losing education opportunities because families fled the region and many schools have yet to reopen.
