Updates

U.S. TO FINALLY BEGIN “VITAL” HELP TO CHRISTANS IN IRAQ

01/15/2018

“.. It’s time for action. Because we do believe that time is not helping us because the more you delay the action, more Christians will leave the area,” says Archbishop Warda of Erbil. Months after President Trump and Vice President…

CELEBRATING THE PROMISE OF A NEW YEAR

01/05/2018

2017 with all its drama, all its storm and stress is gone. At Solidarity with the Persecuted Church we celebrate the hope and promise of the brand-new year given to us by Our Lord and Savior. Perhaps 2018 can be the year…

IT’S STILL CHRISTMAS

12/29/2017

Christmas doesn’t end December 25th.  We continue to enjoy the magic of the season and the many traditions of Christmas. One in particular comes to mind this year…the story of the three wise men. Wouldn’t it be wonderful, wouldn’t it…

PRAYING FOR ALL VICTIMS OF ISIS

11/28/2017

Last week militants wearing combat fatigues and carrying an ISIS flag attacked the al Rawdah Sufi mosque in Bir al-Abed in northern Sinai. The 25 to 30 armed men used explosives and automatic machine guns, killing over 300 and wounding…

PENCE PUSHES TO FAST TRACK U.S. AID TO IRAQI CHRISTIANS

11/22/2017

  Solidarity with the Persecuted Church commends Vice President Mike Pence for taking action to see his promises are fulfilled. In October, VP Pence pledged to bypass the United Nations to more effectively direct U.S. aid to help Christians as well…

WHILE THE MIDDLE EAST CRISIS DRAWS ATTENTION, ANTI-CHRISTIAN CHAOS IN NIGERIA CONTINUES

11/20/2017

Sometimes, good news can be misleading. As we hear of the continued victories over ISIS, see the Islamic Terrorists driven out of Northern Iraq and Christians returning to their villages and homes, it can be tempting to take a deep…

THE COURAGE OF CHRISTIANS

11/16/2017

The Prophet Isaiah reminds us, “do not be afraid, for I am with you do not be alarmed, for I am your God. I give you strength, truly I help you, truly I hold you firm with my saving right hand.” (Is 41:10). Strong…

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO BYPASS UN, GIVE AID DIRECTLY TO CHRISTIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

10/27/2017

After watching the United Nations and the State Department funnel millions of dollars in U.S. aid to Muslims and other groups in the middle East – in spite of pledges by the President – the Trump Administration has taken the…

DOES KURDISH/ IRAQ CONFLICT THREATEN MIDDLE EASTERN CHRISTIANS’ PEACE?

10/17/2017

Just as ISIS is being defeated. Just as Iraqi Christians begin returning to homes and villages to rebuild their lives, new conflict breaks out in the region that could again threaten their safety and security. The Kurdish Peshmerga Militia and…

WHEN WILL THE U.S. ACT FOR CHRISTIANS IN THE NINEVEH PLAIN?

10/13/2017

It’s called The Nineveh Plain. It is a cradle of our faith and for two thousand years Christians have lived, and sometimes flourished in this area, keeping the faith strong and vibrant. When the terrorists of the Islamic State invaded…