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The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part I: Can Christianity Disappear from the Land Where It Was Born?

The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part I: Can Christianity Disappear from the Land Where It Was Born?

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette   On a Sunday morning somewhere in the Middle East, an old church bell still rings.  It may sound across a neighborhood in northern Iraq, an ancient quarter of Damascus, or a village tucked into Lebanon’s mountains. Inside, families gather beneath stone arches worn smooth by centuries of worship. Some recite… The post The Disappearing Christian Middle East, Part I: Can Christianity Disappear from the Land Where It Was Born? first appeared on International Christian Concern.