Christian Exodus and Islamic State

Islamic State: Some of what is occurring must surely be a crime against humanity. One egregious example is the brutality inflicted by Islamic State extremists who are attempting to impose a fundamentalist caliphate in territory that straddles the failed states of Iraq and Syria, according to Rabble. Christian exodus Recently a friend who is a Christian of Lebanese origin asked when I am going to write about the persecution of Christians in the Middle East. We sat down for most of an afternoon to talk, revisiting what is happening there and what might be done about it, even as we recognized the limits of our country power to affect outcomes. Last summer Islamic State fighters captured large swaths of territory , including Mosul, Iraq second largest city. Christians and members of other minority groups were given a stark choice between converting to Islam or dying. Most chose to flee. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.