The Islamic State attacks in northern Iraq displaced more than 120,000 Christians, as well as minority Muslims and Yezidis. Today, many of those people live in Irbil, capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.

At the end of a year of political chaos and Congressional dysfunction, something remarkable happened. Washington did its job.

Obama revisits the fear of demographic change.

In the Quran, Mary is twice chosen: as the pious girl dwelling in the Temple, and as the mother of Jesus.

Latest Republican debate boosted Trump, ISIS and anxiety.

The Islamic State and "fundamentalists don't accept anything that doesn't fit with their vision of Islam," he said. "This is a kind of purification and, of course, Christians and other minorities are a target."

I.C.B.M. systems are useless against the danger that a group like ISIS represents.

Group believes Middle East Christians should be included in any listing of genocide victims based on their treatment by the Islamic State.

Underlying Donald Trump's rant against Muslims seems to be a deep ignorance of Islam, and the loud pretense that such ignorance is not a problem.

The president can't cross divide on perceptions of threat from ISIS.