Iraqi Christians who are joining Muslims in fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan as a sign of peace and solidarity are facing rebuke from other believers. “In this way we just wanted to propose a Christian gesture: as … Continue reading
Courtesy of Beliefnet Radical jihadists have forced over 100,000 thousand Christians from their homeland in Iraq with the chaos increasing for many more in the country. The conditions for those who remain are deplorable, and those left behind feeling hopeless. … Continue reading
There are intensely anti-human, anti-God forces in current news. Human horror is being perpetrated in the name of religion. For this reason, this essay departs from the systematic explanation of effective interfaith activism in this series. This is a time of emergency, … Continue reading
The IRFWP reports with great sorrow that jihadists who overran Mosul last month destroyed ancient shrines and mosques in and around this northern Iraq city. Upon occupying the city, four Sunni and/or Sufi shrines and six Shiite mosques have been toppled … Continue reading
When religions loose sight of their higher calling, and hardened divisions make of believers and religious bodies causes of social disorder and conflict, sometimes people in the political sphere prove themselves to be more visionary and high-minded Ahmed Fadaam and … Continue reading