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Protest over Egypt violence draws hundreds to nation's capital
Hundreds of Egyptian Christians and Muslims gathered in Washington. D.C., on Aug. 22 to protest acts of terror directed against... Read more
US urged to recognize Nigerian extremist group as terrorists
Several U.S. religious liberty groups are renewing calls for the federal government to officially recognize Nigerian Islamic extremist group Boko... Read more
Twenty-thousand Syrian Kurds forced to take refuge in Iraq
Following recent clashes in Syria between al-Qaeda linked opposition groups and Kurdish forces, 20,000 Syrian refugees have fled to Iraqi... Read more
Priest in Italy suspects mafia behind attack on parish
A priest in southern Italy believes that local mafia members may be behind a recent attack on his parish after... Read more
Egyptian patriarch calls recent violence a 'war' on terrorism
The head of the Coptic Catholic Church has expressed solidarity with other Egyptians over the wave of violence that has... Read more
Pope, religious freedom advocates lament Egyptian violence
Pope Francis joined proponents of religious liberty in voicing grief at the “painful news” of more than 600 deaths and... Read more
Expert urges US to address Nigeria violence against Christians
As bombings against Christian churches in Nigeria continue, a religious liberty scholar is calling on the U.S. government to recognize... Read more
Bishops urge end of 'indifference' to Central African Republic
The bishops' conference of Africa released a message of solidarity with the people of the Central African Republic, where a... Read more
Black pastors call for peace amid Trayvon Martin protests
Reacting to the protests and scattered violence in response to the verdict in the Florida trial of George Zimmerman for... Read more
Cardinal says foreign pressures fuel violence in Nigeria, Syria
At a conference of interfaith leaders in Milan, Cardinal John O. Onaiyekan suggested that Islamist violence in his country of... Read more
Bishop says no truce yet between Honduran gangs
A bishop in Honduras said a truce has still not been achieved between rival gangs in the country that have... Read more
Vatican representative at UN pleads for end to Syria 'bloodbath'
The apostolic nuncio to the United Nations urged those with influence over the warring parties in Syria to encourage them... Read more
Britain urged to investigate murder of Irish human rights champion
Witnesses and congressmen at a U.S. hearing renewed a call to the British government to launch a public inquiry into... Read more
US bishops promote rule banning Congo militia funding
The U.S. bishops have reiterated their support for a federal regulation that would block American investments from supporting militias in... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal calls for end to violence
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas exhorted Venezuelans to listen to the call of Pope Francis to end the violence... Read more
FOCUS prayer breakfast remembers Boston bombing victims
A Fellowship of Catholic University Students’ breakfast near Boston offered prayers for the victims of the marathon bombings, as speakers encouraged... Read more
Stabbing attack at New Mexico church hospitalizes four
A 24-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing several members of the choir at a Catholic church in Albuquerque,... Read more
Archbishop denounces sexual violence in war
The Holy See’s apostolic nuncio to the United Nations has called for more action to prevent “heinous acts” of sexual... Read more
Egyptian police accused of siding with cathedral attackers
A media representative for Egypt's Catholic bishops echoed concerns that police sided with Islamic extremists who attacked a funeral service... Read more
Prayer vigils offer solidarity after Boston attack
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, people of diverse faith backgrounds are uniting in prayer for the victims... Read more
