Christians in Mosul – Matters India

Christians urged to return to where Islamic State ruled

On: November 4, 2020

Mosul: Young volunteers have been clearing dust and debris from St. Thomas church in Mosul, as the Iraqi city occupied by Daesh militants seeks to sweep away the horrors of a brutal three-year rule and welcome back members of minority faiths. The Syriac Catholic church, dating from the mid-1800s, wasContinue Reading

A year after ISIS invasion, religious minorities in Mosul could disappear

By: Matters India

On: June 10, 2015

In: International

Washington D.C., — One year after ISIS invaded Mosul, the Iraqi city’s diverse religious heritage is on the verge of extinction, warned a U.S. government commission on Tuesday. If appropriate actions are not taken, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) warned, the diverse heritage of Christians, Yazidi, SunniContinue Reading