Posts Tagged: Christian persecution ISIS
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...
British-Jewish Lord Attributes Life Success to Acts of Christian Charity in Wake of Nazi Persecution
A British-Jewish dignitary said this week that he attributes his success in life to the Christians who helped him get a new start after he fled Nazi persecution. Lord...
Syrian Christian Families Flee New Onslaught by Islamic State
JNS.org - Hundreds of Syrian Christian families fled their homes in the central Syrian town of Sadad over the weekend over fears of a new onslaught...
Inspired by Oscar Schindler, Jewish Businessman Leads Effort to Rescue Christian, Yazidi Girls From ISIS
A Jewish businessman is leading an effort to rescue Christian and Yazidi girls kidnapped by ISIS militants and sold as sex slaves in northern Iraq,...
US Reluctance to Help Mideast Christians ‘Unjust,’ Says Syrian Archbishop
JNS.org - Syrian Archbishop of Aleppo Jean-Clement Jeanbart said that America’s reluctance to give asylum to Middle East Christians is “unjust,” while calling on the West...
Jewish Man Who Fled Nazis Funds Rescue of 2,000 Christians From ISIS to Repay ‘Debt’
A Jewish man in the U.K. is funding the rescue of up to 2,000 Christian families from Islamic State terrorists in Syria and Iraq to show his gratitude for the Christians who saved...
Islamic State-Signed Leaflets Threaten Jerusalem Christians With ‘Massacre’
JNS.org - Leaflets distributed in Jerusalem in the name of the Islamic State terror group threatened Christians residents of the city with a “massacre” if they...
Egypt’s Pope Tawadros Holds Mass for Christians Slain by Islamic State
JNS.org - Egypt's Coptic Pope Tawadros II on Tuesday led a mass to memorialize the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians who were murdered by Islamic...
Pope Discusses Persecution of Christians With Jewish Leaders: First it Was Your Turn Now it’s Ours
Pope Francis drew a parallel between the past persecution of Jews and the current victimization of Christians by Islamist terrorists in the Middle East during...
