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URGENT email from Iraq asks Christians to pray for ISIS victims in Queragosh -- but is it a hoax? Watch

Image of Christians in Iraq are subject to intense persecution and hardship. They remain at risk and in need of emergency aid.

An email was forwarded to the editorial staff of Catholic Online, requesting urgent prayers for the people of Queragosh, who were being ... continue reading

Strikes against Islamic State aimed at giving allies time to prepare for fight Watch

Image of Lt. General William Mayville, discussing the U.S. airstrikes against Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria.

Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon's spokesman, told reporters that recent airstrikes carried out against targets and militants of the ... continue reading

America takes fight to Islamic State in Syria! Watch

Image of The U.S. has started airstrikes against Islamic State targets within Syria, widening the scope and scale of military operations against the group.

The United States performed the first airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria on September 22, widening operations in the ... continue reading

12-year-old sniper talks about his work - 'I didn't feel anything' Watch

Image of A child soldier in Syria smokes a cigarette during a lull in fighting.

Given the long and brutal nature of the civil war in Syria, it is no surprise that children are also being recruited into service, ... continue reading

Islamic duplicity: With friends like Qatar, we need no enemies Watch

Image of Cargo planes from Qatar have been observed transferring weapons to terrorists in Libya.

An expose in The Telegraph has demonstrated that Qatar is likely responsible for fueling much of the Islamic violence that is occurring in ... continue reading

Is it war? U.N. general assembly to meet on Islamic State Watch

Image of The U.N. Security Council will meet to discuss whether or not to adopt a resolution by President Obama which will ban and punish foreign fighters who travel abroad to commit terrorist acts.

President Obama will urge the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution that would ban individuals from flying if they are ... continue reading

Is this man an American? Chilling Islamic State executioner appears on slick 'Flames of War' execution video Watch

Image of This masked terrorists speaks English with an American accent. Investigators are working to determine his identity.

American intelligence officials are alarmed by the appearance of an Islamic State jihadist who apparently speaks perfect English with an ... continue reading

War against ISIS widens! Turkish and Syrian Kurds band together to fight terrorist group Watch

Image of Kurds in Turkey, Iraq and Syria continue to fight the Islamic State, providing one of the most effective military forces against the terrorist group.

Kurdish fighters in Turkey have issued a call to arms to defend a border town in northern Syria from advancing forces from the Islamic ... continue reading

'Lend Me Your Ears' Hostage reporter appears in Islamic State sham news report Watch

Image of reporter and hostage, John Cantile appeared in a video made by the Islamic State.

The Islamic State has released another video, perhaps attempting to persuade Americans and British forces from attacking them. This time, ... continue reading

A plea from Christian churches around the world: Stop the genocide in Iraq and Syria Watch

Image of Fighters from the Islamic State have been systematically waging a war of terror on Christians and other religious minorities in regions under their control in Iraq and Syria.

Christian leaders throughout the Middle East have called on Muslim governments and religious authorities to condemn the Islamic State for ... continue reading

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