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Archaeologists find trove of Early Christian relics in damaged Mosul church
Author: J-P Mauro
Publication Date: 28/7/2022
Source: Aleteia
Archaeologists excavating a Mosul church damaged by ISIS during its occupation have unearthed about a dozen relics of early Christian saints. The discovery acknowledges the historical connection between Christians and Iraq, while serving as a reminder of the many other artifacts that were destroyed by extremists in recent years.
Assyrian family properties in Syria threatened by illegal seizures
Author: Ahmed Read Jamus
Publication Date: 21/7/2022
Source: Al Monitor
Robbing the property of displaced Syrians has become a systematic action for some influential groups backed by the de facto authorities in northeastern Syria, especially with the spread of corruption within the judicial system of each of the parties to the Syrian conflict.
Four Christians detained after arrests in Neyshabur, Iran
Publication Date: 2/8/2022
Source: Barnabas Aid
Security forces in Iran have detained four Christian converts from Islam following a raid on a “house church” meeting on Sunday 26 June.
The four were among those attending a church service in Neyshabur, north-eastern Iran.
Regime and opposition trade blame over attack on 'Syrian Hagia Sophia'
Author: William Christou
Publication Date: 26/7/2022
Source: The New Arab
Syrian opposition and regime figures traded accusations over a Sunday attack on a church in Hama, where suicide drones exploded, killing two and injuring 12 attending the church's inauguration day.
Iranian Christian converts struggle to get asylum in Germany
Publication Date: 5/8/2022
Source: Evangelical Focus
According to human rights activists, asylum applications by Iranians who have converted to Christianity have less and less chance of success in Germany.
“Human rights violations on religious grounds are an everyday reality in the country", said Martin Lessenthin, board spokesman of the International Society for Human Rights (IGFM), in a press conference about the situation of Christian converts from Iran in Germany.
Iranian Christian convert fined for “house church” activities
Publication Date: 15/7/2022
Source: Barnabas Aid
An Iranian Christian convert has been fined and received deprivation of social rights for five years for his involvement in setting up “house churches”.
In its verdict announced on 21 May the Civil Court of Bandar Anzali, Gilan Province, northern Iran, ruled that Rahmat Rostamipour, 49, had engaged in “propaganda” by “messaging others about Christianity” and “teaching the religion of Christianity”.
Iranian propaganda turning public against Evangelical Christians, religious minorities: USCIRF
Author: Ian M. Giatti
Publication Date: 3/8/2022
Source: The Christian Post
The Iranian government is actively inciting "derogatory public opinion" against Christianity and other faiths by using Iranian media outlets to spread religious propaganda, according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Russia strikes Christian-majority villages in Syria, kills 7
Publication Date: 22/7/2022
Source: Middle East Monitor
Seven civilians, including five children, were killed and 13 others injured when Russian air strikes hit Christian-majority villages in the west of Syria's Idlib province in the early hours of today, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Syrian jihadi leader Golani meets with Idlib’s Christians
Author: Sultan al-Kanj
Publication Date: 27/7/2022
Source: Al Monitor
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani continues his public appearances to promote his image as a leader who cares about the inhabitants of Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, more recently meeting up with a Christian community.
Iran’s media campaign against religious minorities continues, U.S. commission says
Author: Mark A. Kellner
Publication Date: 25/7/2022
Source: Washington Times
Iran‘s government is continuing its misinformation campaign against minority religions, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said in a new report Monday.
The commission, a nonpartisan body tasked by Congress with reporting on freedom of religion or belief issues abroad, says Iran‘s rulers seek to paint religious minorities as threats to national security rather than engage in theological debates.
