{"id":9255,"date":"2015-05-15T11:34:30","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T11:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=9255"},"modified":"2015-05-15T11:34:30","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T11:34:30","slug":"islamic-states-goal-is-genocide-of-christians-relief-agencys-director-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2015\/05\/15\/islamic-states-goal-is-genocide-of-christians-relief-agencys-director-warns\/","title":{"rendered":"Islamic State&#8217;s goal is genocide of Christians, relief agency&#8217;s director warns"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Catholic World News \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0May 08, 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Islamic State is waging \u201can uncompromising war for a religious and territorial cleansing of Christians and other minorities in the Middle East,\u201d the American director of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) said in a May 7 address to a Hudson Institute conference in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Sarkis Boghjalian said that the Islamic State\u2019s actions and ambitions can be classified as genocidal. \u201cToday there are no Christians left in ISIS-held territories,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>Although world leaders have condemned ISIS atrocities, Boghjalian said, \u201cthere has been no effective action to put a stop to the violation of the fundamental human right of religious freedom; and to ensure that Christians and other minorities are given protection and safe haven.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ACN director observed that the Christian presence is endangered throughout the Middle East. 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