Assyrian Christians Archives

Christians need time to rebuild trust before return to Mosul region
- Book Review, Catholic News Service, Global Church
- July 26, 2017
Although Iraqi forces declared victory over Islamic State fighters in Mosul early in July, the region remains unstable, leaving Christians uncertain about their future in their historic homeland. Christians are calling on the international community, along with the Iraqi government, to help them and other citizens from religious minority backgrounds.
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266 Christians ransomed and freed from Islamic State
- Associated Press, Global Church
- December 7, 2016
The Marza family were among 226 Assyrian Christians taken captive by the Islamic State in a February 2015 attack on their villages in Syria’s Khabur River valley. It took a year to free the hostages, and only after three were killed and millions of dollars gathered by the Assyrian diaspora worldwide was paid.
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Activist insists Assad and ISIS aren’t the only choices for Syria
- Analysis
- November 12, 2016
Looking at the images of carnage and mayhem flowing out of Syria today, especially the ferocious fighting over the city of Aleppo, it’s clear that the country is in crisis, and it often feels difficult to make a compelling case for hope. Difficult, that is, until you meet Abdul Karim Rihawi.
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ISIS suicide bomber targets Syrian Christian patriarch

Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II was unharmed in the attack on Sunday, which left three people dead and dozens injured. It was the fourth assault on Assyrian Christians in the region in the last six months, and most of the church’s members now live in diaspora communities.