Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. We acknowledge that you hold the whole world in your hands and that you never slumber nor do you sleep. O God, be attentive this hour to the cries of those who are living in places in the…
By David Curry In less than two weeks Iraq went from a semi-functioning democracy to a land divided into regional factions ruled in many areas by the extremist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which is imposing Sharia law after driving Christians out of Mosul and other cities in Iraq. Syria lies in…
The Algemeiner Christians United for Israel, CUFI, on Tuesday (June 24) said it distributed an action alert to its membership in opposition to the Presbyterian Church USA’s recent vote to divest from three companies that do business with Israel, and, within 24 hours the alert generated more than 26,000 responses in support. David Brog, executive director…
Christian leaders across America are coming together with a pledge to show solidarity and a call to action for their imperiled brothers and sisters being persecuted in the churches of Egypt, Iraq and Syria – the same lands Jesus and the apostles shared the Gospel 2,000 years ago. The pledge, a grassroots effort released publicly…
By Fox News In a rare appearance on Capitol Hill by a Vatican representative, Archbishop Francis Chullikatt testified Tuesday before a House subcommittee on the “flagrant and widespread persecution” of Christians in the Middle East. “No Christian is exempt, whether or not he or she is Arab,” Chullikatt said. Chullikatt was among seven speakers discussing…
By Johnnie Moore Christianity began in the East, not the West, yet today Christians in the East are enduring an all-out-assault by Islamic terrorists, while Christians in the West live their lives largely oblivious to it all. This has to change. This is no imaginary persecution; in Syria alone there have been reports of kidnappings,…
By Kevin Rawlinson Relations between Christians and Muslims in the Middle East have reached crisis point, according to Prince Charles, who is “deeply troubled” by the plight of Christians in the region. The heir to the British throne told a reception for Middle East Christians at Clarence House on Tuesday that the divisions have been…
By Jerry Dykstra “Please tell Christians around the world how thankful we are for standing by our side when we are going through such hard times in Egypt. We’re so grateful not only for the financial and practical support we receive as we face our crisis, but also for the prayers and spiritual support we…
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey NEW YORK (RNS) As the Obama administration considers a strike in response to recent chemical attacks, the head of a global evangelical group said Wednesday (Sept. 4) that Christians in the Middle East oppose military intervention in Syria. “There is major consensus amongst the Christian leaders in this region that any…
By Charles Braddix DAMASCUS, Syria (BP) — “I am staying,” a Baptist pastor in Syria said. “They tell me to travel, to leave, to emigrate, but I tell them I am staying.” He is one of several pastors who serve in Baptist churches throughout Syria caught up in civil war. “I am staying for the…