Iraqi Christians Remember “The Black Day”
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Published August 7, 2023
American FRRME Chairman, Col. Max Wood joined Adam McManus on “The World View in 5 Minutes” to speak about the ninth anniversary of “The Black Day” - the day when Iraqi Christians were forced from their homeland by the ISIS insurgency and the significance of this solemn anniversary.
2003 – 2023 The Challenges Facing Iraqi Christians
Finding a Way Forward
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Published May 2023
The past twenty years have been a transformative time for Iraq’s Christian community, who have watched their population decline due to violence, marginalization, and other types of persecution from extremist groups such as Dae’sh, also known as ISIS. Despite these challenges,
many Iraqi Christians have a strong love towards their country.
Hundreds March on the National Mall in Washington D.C. in Support of the Persecuted Church Worldwide
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By Keely Jahns
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Published On September 29, 2022
Adapted from an article by Christian Headlines Last week we explored how digital church culture is thriving amongst the persecuted church in Iraq. We must remember any time that we talk about the church in Iraq and the greater Middle…
Iraqi Christians Build Thriving Digital Discipleship Culture
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By Keely Jahns
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Published On September 23, 2022
Mission Network News recently covered a story about the growing culture of “digital church” within Iraq. Iraq is home to an ancient community of Christians, and within that community there are Christians of every background and denomination. Having been deeply…
New Patriarchate of the Assyrian Church of the East Opens its Doors in Erbil
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By Keely Jahns
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Published On September 16, 2022
The Assyrian Church of the East recently opened its new Patriarchate in Erbil, the capital city of the Iraqi Kurdistan region. The inauguration ceremony was attended by area officials, including governmental officials, community leaders, local religious leaders and those with…
A Prayer of Blessing at The Olive Tree Center
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By American FRRME Staff
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Published On September 8, 2022
On August 6, 2022, the Iraqi refugee community gathered together at The Olive Tree Center to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the 2014 ISIS insurgency in Iraq. They gathered to sing, pray, and remember the day that changed their lives…
Inter-Organizational Cooperation Aims to Bring Clean Water to Sinjar
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By Keely Jahns
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Published On September 1, 2022
Interorganizational Cooperation Aims to Bring Clean Water to Sinjar Like the Christian communities of Northern Iraq, when the ISIS insurgents swept across the Nineveh Plain in 2014, over 400,000 Yazidis were also displaced. This year, fighting has displaced thousands more.…
Displays of Hope, Help, and Healing from the August 6th Remembrance Event at the Olive Tree Center
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By Keely Jahns
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Published On August 25, 2022
Hope, Help, and Healing On August 6th, 2022, the American Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation (American FRRME) hosted a remembrance event with the Iraqi Christian community at the Olive Tree Center in Madaba, Jordan, to commemorate the eighth anniversary of…
“Stunning Archaeological Findings” Discovered at the Church of Saint Thomas in Mosul, Shedding New Light on the First Century Church in Iraq
- By Keely Jahns
- Published On August 18, 2022
Adapted from a story at All Arab News Christianity has been indigenous to Iraq for thousands of years. Many of the first Christians hailed from the region which is now Iraq, particularly the Nineveh Plain. The Nineveh Plain was one…
August 6th Event at Olive Tree Center Garners Worldwide Media Attention for Iraqi Refugees
- By Keely Jahns
- Published On August 11, 2022
On August 6th, 2022, Iraqi refugees and friends of the community gathered at the Olive Tree Center in Madaba, Jordan to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the ISIS invasion of the Nineveh Plain.
Iraqi Christian Refugees to Gather at Olive Tree Center to Observe “The Black Day”
- By Keely Jahns
- Published On August 4, 2022
On August 6th, 2022, refugees and displaced persons from the Nineveh Plain will be observing the eight-year anniversary of the 2014 ISIS insurgency. This is known by Iraqi Christians as “The Black Day.” It is a solemn observance of remembrance…
American FRRME Chairman Discusses Ongoing Persecution of Iraqi Christians
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Published On July 29, 2022
American FRRME Chairman, Col. Max Wood joined American Sunrise with Ed Henry and Karyn Turk, on Real America’s Voice, to talk about the ongoing persecution of Iraqi Christians. Watch here:
“Boxing Sister,” Program Helps Internally Displaced Women Kickbox Their Way to Healing
- By Keely Jahns
- Published On July 28, 2022
Adapted from a story by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. A boxing project implemented by an NGO Innovation Award winner is empowering displaced Yazidi women and girls in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The “Boxing Sister” program helps displaced…
National Leaders Show Bipartisan Support for Persecuted Church in DC Summit
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By Keely Jahns
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Published On July 21, 2022
In June 2022, the plight of the persecuted church was highlighted during the second annual Summit on International Religious Freedom (IRF) in Washington, D.C. The conference saw bipartisan support by leaders from both sides of the aisle, as well as…