Missionaries: ‘Refugees In Iraq Turning To Christ Amid Islamic Attacks’
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
IRBIL, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Native missionaries in Iraq say God is using them to spread hope and faith in Jesus Christ among thousands fleeing Islamic State militants, and many become Christians.

Thousands Of Iraq Christians Flee Despite “Disaster” Warnings
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Thousands of Christians are fleeing Iraq amid an upsurge in violence and eligious extremism in Iraq, the country's most senior church leader says.

NEWS ALERT: Iraq Christians Face More Bloodshed As Bombings Kill 118
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians were among those reminded of bloodshed Tuesday, December 8, as a wave of car bombings rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least 118 people and wounding over 200 others. It was the worst violence to hit Baghdad, since October, when two massive car-bombs killed 155 people.

BREAKING NEWS: Church Of Iran Denies Execution Pastor Nadarkhani (Update)
(ADDS COMMENTS FROM CANNON WHITE)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
TEHRAN, IRAN (BosNewsLife)- The Church of Iran, one of the country's largest house church movements, strongly denies "false reports" that its Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been executed but says it is concerned for his safety.

Christianity Doomed in Iraq, Say Experts (Column)
By Martin Roth, BosNewsLife Senior Columnist
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife Columns)-- Is it now time for Christians to accept defeat in the face of the Islamic State group's genocidal onslaught in Iraq, and admit that our faith has no viable future – in the short term, at least – in that country? Certainly – and sadly - that's the message that is increasingly being heard from experts.

BREAKING NEWS: Thousands Of Iraq Christians Flee After Islamic Takeover (Update)
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Thousands of Christians and other residents began fleeing Mosul on Tuesday, May 10, after Islamic militants overran much of Iraq's second largest city, "killing hundreds" while seizing churches and government buildings.

Iraq Christians Fear More Violence After Church Attacks, Killings
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians in Iraq feared more violence Saturday, June 29, after several Assyrian Christian shops and one church were attacked, killing two people and injuring a dozen others, church representatives said.

US House Calls For Mideast Religious Rights Envoy
By BosNewsLife Americas Service
WASHINGTON, USA (BosNewsLife)-- A key rights official has "praised" a U.S. House of Representatives resolution for the creation of a special diplomatic envoy for religious freedom in the Middle East.

Iraq Christians Facing Crucifixions, Torture By Islamic State Militants
By BosNewsLife Middle East Service
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (BosNewsLife)-- Iraqi Christians are facing crucifixions, torture and sex slavery in areas controlled by the Islamic State group, but at least some of them have forgiven those who persecuted them, according to testimonies seen by BosNewsLife.
