Benjamin Barnaba is a CSI project partner in Sudan. csi Who are the Nuba? The Nuba people have built resilient communities. They are subsistence farmers and also exploit minerals like gold. They are hardworking people; this is reflected in their cultural beliefs, values and practices. The Nuba are very much peace lovers; they are easy-going… Read more »
Displaced Armenians from Nagorno Karabakh rally in front of the Swiss embassy in Yerevan, March 13, 2025 MEDIA RELEASE As European leaders gather in the Armenian capital today for the first-ever EU-Armenia Partnership summit, Christian Solidarity International (CSI) welcomes a unified declaration of support for the Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno Karabakh by a cross-section… Read more »
CSI President Dr. John Eibner delivered a speech to mark the Armenian Genocide at an event in Frankfurt. Central Council of Armenians in Germany April 24 marked 111 years since Ottoman Turkey launched a genocide against the Christian Armenian population, killing 1.5 million people. Commemorative events were held in the Armenian capital Yerevan and globally. Spirit… Read more »
Etchmiadzin, the Mother See of the Armenian Apostolic Church. csi MEDIA RELEASE “Not since the worst excesses of Soviet rule has the Armenian Apostolic Church faced state-sponsored persecution of such depth and intensity,” concludes a new report released today by Christian Solidarity International (CSI). The report includes a list of known political prisoners in Armenia,… Read more »
The entire Armenian Christian population of Nagorno Karabakh has been forcibly displaced. Siranush Sargsyan Christian Solidarity International (CSI) has written to Switzerland’s President Guy Parmelin calling on him to use the upcoming European Political Community (EPC) summit in the Armenian capital as an opportunity to discuss an international peace forum for Nagorno Karabakh. Parmelin… Read more »
Mani, a Christian widow, and her son were disowned by her inlaws. csi Across India, Christians face discrimination or persecution as members of a minority religion. Christian Solidarity International (CSI) is active in several Indian states, providing support to individuals and churches targeted on account of their faith. On a recent visit, a CSI… Read more »
IDPs set up home under trees, hanging their few possessions from the branches. csi It was my first journey to Sudan, and one I will never forget. In mid-February, I had the opportunity to travel to the Nuba Mountains in Sudan to support the projects that Christian Solidarity International is implementing in the region…. Read more »
John Eibner at the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan in 2021. csi Text of Dr. Eibner’s speech Your Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop Isakhanyan; Madam Mayor of the City of Frankfurt, Ms. Eskandari-Grünberg; distinguished members of the City Council; distinguished religious leaders; Mr. Spangenberg, Chairman; and ladies and gentlemen. I must begin by thanking the… Read more »
Armenians commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Yerevan Dr. Elyse Semerdjian is the award-winning author of the 2023 book, ‘Remnants: Embodied Archives of the Armenian Genocide’ and the Chair of Armenian Genocide Studies at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University. She spoke to CSI on the… Read more »
CSI is providing support to IDPs in Eri camp. csi Since the outbreak of war in April 2023, millions of Sudanese people have fled their homes and sought refuge in safer areas, including the Nuba Mountains. This southern region, with a large Christian minority, is now home to around two million internally displaced persons… Read more »
