Christians and other religious minorities who have fled areas in Iraq that have fallen under Islamic State control are now... Read more
The Pope’s support of international action against attacks by the Islamic State should be met with United Nations intervention, one... Read more
The Islamist extremist group Boko Haram’s claim to have established a caliphate – or a state ruled under Islamic law... Read more
Referring to the label “Nazarene” marked on houses of Christians in Iraq by the militant Islamic State, a Muslim scholar... Read more
Reacting to an internet campaign launched by ISIS threatening the life of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff, Catholic leaders stressed that... Read more
The international community must view suffering Iraqi refugees not as a collective group, but as individual persons, each with his... Read more
The Chilean Congress has unanimously approved a measure calling on President Michelle Bachelet to condemn “the brutal persecution” of Christians... Read more
In response to rumors that the Islamic State may be targeting Pope Francis, Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. said there is... Read more
As summer comes to a close and colder temperatures approach, Iraqi refugees will increasingly rely upon the international community to... Read more
A bishop in Baghdad is challenging the faithful across the world to join in 30 minutes of prayer before the... Read more
The Ecumenical Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church has spoken out against the persecution of religious minorities in Iraq, calling... Read more
Executed journalist James Foley was fearless in his quest to advance justice in the world, and his courage inspired many... Read more
Pope Francis has called the family of U.S. journalist James Foley, who was beheaded by ISIS militants earlier this week,... Read more
Prayer not only served as a source of strength for Catholic journalist James Foley – who was allegedly killed by... Read more
The Knights of Columbus have established a matching fund to assist Christians and other religious minorities facing severe persecution or... Read more
Since Friday Pope Francis has been tweeting three times a day asking faithful and parishes to both pray for those... Read more
A priest hailing from what used to be Iraq’s largest Christian city has lamented the exodus of over 100,000 Christians... Read more
In light of the increasingly dramatic situation of Christians in Iraq following the expansion of ISIS forces to the plain... Read more
The seizure of Iraq’s largest Christian town has prompted a mass exodus of refugees, which a leading Catholic bishop described... Read more
As Iraq’s largest Christian city fell into the hands of the Islamic State, Pope Francis issued an urgent appeal asking... Read more