Persecuted Christians
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Sec. John Kerry calls for release of pastor in Iran
Nearly two years after a U.S. citizen was imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith, calls for his release continue. Read more
Christians a fundamental part of Iraq, ambassador observes
The Iraqi ambassador to the Holy See has lamented the ongoing persecution of Christians by ISIS forces in Iraq, stating... Read more
Bishops' charge to US government: help Iraqi Christians
The U.S. bishops have urged the U.S. government to assist Iraqi Christian victims of persecution, while France has offered asylum... Read more
Petition calls on UN to stop Christian genocide in Iraq
Following the expulsion of Christians from the Iraqi city of Mosul by ISIS jihadists, a new petition calls on the... Read more
Iraqi abbot calls for action to ensure local Christians' future
Following the effective expulsion of Christians from the city of Mosul by Islamists last week, a prominent local abbot has... Read more
Iraq faces 'historic catastrophe', Chaldean patriarch warns
The Chaldean patriarch has urged Iraq to turn away from its current path, warning that the new policies of Islamist... Read more
Iraqi bishop urges prayer as Christians expelled from Mosul
On the eve of an ultimatum issued by Islamists to Christians in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the Chaldean bishop... Read more
Christians disappearing from Iraq, bishops lament
Two Iraqi archbishops are seeking “faith and hope” in Iraq, while bewailing the continuing exodus of Christians from the country... Read more
Ibrahim case reflects deeper problems in Sudan, says bishop
The “disgraceful case” of Sudanese Christian Meriam Ibrahim is only one of many examples of discrimination and harassment faced by... Read more
Vatican backs a 'Pause for Peace' during World Cup final
The Pontifical Council for Culture has launched an effort designed to unite the world in asking for peace in warring... Read more
Pope Francis: Church grows from the blood of the martyrs
Pope Francis focused his homily for the feast of the First Roman Martyrs on the witness of martyrdom, and prayed... Read more
Sudanese Christian woman released again
Meriam Ibrahim – a Christian woman who had previously been sentenced to death in Sudan for her faith – has... Read more
Chaldean priest says little hope for Christians in Iraq
It has been more than four decades since Father Michael Bazzi left his home country of Iraq. But the plight... Read more
Sudanese woman sentenced to death re-arrested
After having her death sentence for refusing to renounce her Christian faith revoked by the Sudanese court yesterday, Meriam Ibrahim... Read more
Release of Christian woman in Sudan draws gratitude, praise
Family members and religious liberty advocates are applauding the news that a Sudanese woman's death sentence for refusing to denounce... Read more
Bosnian Catholics in a 'grave position,' cardinal warns
During a recent conference in Bosnia discussing interreligious violence Cardinal Vinko Puljic spoke of the country’s historic divisions, stating that... Read more
Sudan archdiocese speaks out for condemned Catholic woman
The Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum has urged Sudanese authorities to review the legal case of Meriam Ibrahim, a Catholic woman... Read more
Doubts raised over release reports of Christian woman in Sudan
A government official in Sudan is denying claims that a Christian woman sentenced to execution for her faith may soon... Read more
Husband of condemned Sudanese woman reiterates commitment
The husband of Meriam Ibrahim, a Sudanese Christian woman sentenced to death for allegedly abandoning Islam, says his wife is... Read more
Christian pastor forcibly returned to Iranian prison
After being treated for two months in a hospital for injuries suffered from beatings during his imprisonment, Saeed Abedini –... Read more
