Join In Defense of Christians for a press conference, in person and virtually, with the newly appointed IDC President, Tonia Khouri. The press conference will be Ms. Tonia Khouri’s first public appearance as IDC President. Ms….
At the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit, IDC hosted a panel discussion with a number of our partners, including:
As voter support for the Erdogan government continues to erode in the run up to the 2023 parliamentary and presidential elections, there are hopes that this could end Turkey’s democratic backsliding and restore the rule…
Christianity in Syria dates back to the very beginning of the faith. Unfortunately, as we mark the 10 year anniversary of the Syrian Civil War, the Christian community, down 50% since 2011, is faced with an existential crisis. Turkey…
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom will officially launch its 2021 report highlighting the world’s worst violators against the right of worship and belief on April 21 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. IDC…
Turkey continues to persecute Christians within its borders, and acrossinternational borders, while aggressively erasing the remaining traces of Anatolia’s Christian heritage. In 2020, Turkey converted multiple historic Christian holy sites into mosques. Turkey continues to…
On the eve of Pope Francis’s historic visit to Iraq, IDC hosted a roundtable conversation on the importance of the trip.
Lebanon is on the verge of becoming a failed state and many are concerned itcould implode into a civil war. On top of a crisis in governance, it is facing a humanitarian crisis. How should…