Assyrians Protest Illegal Sales of Assyrian Lands in Iraq aina.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aina.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A woman from Northern Ireland with more than 40 years experience helping persecuted Christians has been named as the next International Executive Director of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).It was announced today (Thursday 1st June), that Regina Lynch will be taking up the role .
In Our Last Stand, Helma, an Assyrian-American school teacher from New York, spends her summer vacation traveling to Iraq and Syria to help raise awareness about the plight of the Christian communities (Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac) threatened by civil war and ISIS. Helma's journey takes her from refugee camps struggling to care for Christians who have fled ISIS in Northern Iraq, to the small militias helping to defend and retake villages from ISIS in the Nineveh Plains and Hasakah, Syria, to Helma's family's hometown of Qamishli in Northern Syria. During her trip, Helma uncovers both heart-breaking and inspiring stories of grief, despair, persecution, courage and hope as she discovers what it means to sacrifice for her faith and community. This first-of-its-kind documentary will inform westerners, especially Americans, about the existence of these ancient Christian communities, the threats they face and the crucial role these communities play in the Middle East. By building
The Shabaks Between a Rock and a Hard Place ekurd.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ekurd.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.