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A police officer stands guard near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament on March 22, 2017 in London, England.

Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly London attack

Mar 23, 2017

By Elise Harris

After four people died in an apparent terrorist attack in London yesterday, Pope Francis has voiced his sorrow and solidarity... Read more

 Westminster Bridge, Big Ben.

Prayers go out amid confusion, chaos following London attack

Mar 22, 2017

Church and government leaders offered prayers in the aftermath of an attack in London on Wednesday afternoon.  Read more

Pope Francis meets victims of the Dhaka Cafe attack in Vatican City, Feb. 22, 2017.

Pope meets families of victims from deadly Bangladesh attack

Feb 22, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis met Wednesday morning with the families of nine of the victims of a terrorist attack which took place... Read more

Pope Francis prays with journalists on the papal flight en route to South Korea. Aug. 14, 2014.

Pope prays for victims of terrorist attacks in Iraq and Pakistan

Feb 19, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

After leading the Angelus Sunday, Pope Francis prayed for all those affected by violence and war around the world, particularly... Read more

Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil.

Salesians to participate in novena for safe release of Fr. Tom

Jan 14, 2017

On the 10 month anniversary of the kidnapping of Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil in Yemen, the Salesians are inviting people around... Read more

Pope Francis at the Vatican, April 3, 2014.

After Istanbul attack, Pope prays for those who fight 'bloody stain' of terrorism

Jan 1, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

On the first day of the new year and the 50th World Day of Peace, Pope Francis condemned a terrorist... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square April 13, 2016.

Pope Francis pleads for end to 'homicidal madness' of terrorism

Dec 20, 2016

By Elise Harris

What are being called two major acts of terrorism in just the past 24 hours have prompted Pope Francis to... Read more

Blue light of a police car.

Bishops mourn victims of deadly truck detour on Berlin Christmas market

Dec 20, 2016

By Elise Harris

After 12 people were killed when a truck rammed into crowds at a Berlin Christmas market, the German bishops have... Read more

Pilgrim holds up statue of baby Jesus during the Angelus in St. Peter's Square Dec. 11, 2016.

Pope Francis prays for Aleppo, victims of recent terrorist attacks

Dec 11, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

During the Angelus for the third Sunday of Advent, also called Gaudete Sunday, Pope Francis made a special appeal for... Read more

Manila Cathedral.

Terrorist threats may suspend Masses in Philippines capital

Dec 1, 2016

An uptick in terrorist activity may cause Masses and other liturgical celebrations to be suspended in the capital city of... Read more

Pope Francis.

Pope calls on religions to condemn acts of terrorism, violence

Nov 3, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis spoke to representatives of different religions Thursday, telling them that acts of terrorism and violence must be very... Read more

Nigerian school girls.

Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Nigerian girls

Oct 14, 2016

Radical Islamist militant group Boko Haram has released 21 schoolgirls kidnapped from the Nigerian town of Chibok in 2014 in... Read more

Pope Francis greets survivors of the Nice, France terrorist attack during an audience at the Vatican on Sept. 24, 2016.

Love can be only response to evil, Pope tells attack survivors

Sep 24, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis met with survivors of the Nice, France terrorist attack on Saturday, urging them to respond with forgiveness and... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, blesses a new building at the North American College in Rome on Jan. 6, 2015.

Vatican official: Religion has the responsibility to condemn terrorism

Sep 22, 2016

While genocide, war crimes, and violence against humanity continue to plague individuals across the globe, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal... Read more

Amal Clooney at a 2015 press conference.

In grilling UN speech, Amal Clooney blasts failure to stop ISIS

Sep 18, 2016

By Elise Harris

Nadia Murad, a young Yazidi woman who escaped ISIS captivity after her family was slaughtered, has been named a new... Read more

Notre Dame Cathedral.

Woman charged in foiled attack on Notre Dame cathedral

Sep 12, 2016

A woman was charged over the weekend by French authorities in connection with an alleged terrorist plot to attack Notre... Read more

How the response to 9/11 affected Christians in the Middle East

Sep 10, 2016

By Matt Hadro

On the 15th anniversary of the World Trade Center terror attacks, we shouldn't overlook how Middle Eastern Christians have suffered... Read more

A nuclear bomb explosion at the Nevada Test Site, April 18, 1953. Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration/Nevada Site Office.

Catholic and Shia Muslim leaders unite to condemn WMDs, terrorism

Aug 29, 2016

Shia Muslim religious leaders from Iran and U.S. Catholic bishops say they have a common fight against weapons of mass... Read more

Priest suffers minor injuries after failed suicide bomb, axe attack at Mass

Aug 29, 2016

A priest suffered minor injuries after a man armed with a suicide bomb and an axe attacked at Sunday Mass... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday General Audience May 28, 2014.

Pope prays for victims of 'bloody' attack at a wedding in Turkey

Aug 21, 2016

By Elise Harris

After an explosion in southern Turkey lit up a wedding ceremony, killing 50 people and wounding nearly 100 more, Pope... Read more