Christianity
Colosseum Lit Up Red to Honor Religious Persecuted Christians
Initiative by ACN to shine light on Christians who face persecution will illuminate Colosseum in red The Colosseum, the most popular landmark in Rome, was lit…
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Islam
ISIS Blows Up Historic Mosque in Mosul
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri was destroyed on the night of June 21. Islamic State has destroyed Mosul’s Great Mosque of al-Nuri.[/tweetit] Iraqi forces have reported…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Demands Help for Iraqi Citizens
Pope calls for help to prevent civilian casualties in the battle for Mosul. Pope Francis has called for the protection of civilians in Iraq[/tweetit] after several…
Christianity
Why Samaritan’s Purse Is Saving Lives of ISIS Fighters
Samaritan’s Purse saving lives on both of sides in Iraq The humanitarian group Samaritan’s Purse is assisting to save lives on both sides of the conflict…
Christianity
Christians and Muslims are Working Together on the Battlefield in Iraq to Fight ISIS
“In battlefield you forget who you are, to which religion you belong… The only thing that you think of is how to defeat your enemy.” Iraqi…
Catholicism
Christians Flee to Jordan for Refuge from ISIS
About 4,000 Christians left the Iraqi city of Mosul for Jordan in the last three months, forced out by Islamic State fighters. With the capturing of…
Islam
Who Is ISIS (aka ISIL) and Why You Should Care
With their recent rise to power in Iraq, we should all know: who is ISIS? A new holy war has emerged on the Middle Eastern stage.…