Arab Spring , a Cristian Winter

Christians have increasingly been targeted by radical Islamic groups across Syria as the civil war leaves hundreds of thousands more displaced. In a recent visit to the United States, Syrian church leaders spoke on the subject of Christians facing attacks and emphasized that without a peace agreement, Christians will continue to be displaced and face violence. ICC is actively working to assist Syrian Christian refugees who have fled or been displaced by the conflict. While 2013 marked a very difficult year for Christian communities around the world, 2014 may be even more dangerous. The Middle East saw unprecedented levels of persecution, especially in Syria, where Open Doors recorded 1,213 Christian killed in 2013. Western media and governments can do more to cover the subject and to pressure nations who allow religious persecution to step in and protect Christians from violence.