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‘At every time, you could be a target’: Despite danger, Nigerian priest ministers to refugees of terrorism
A Nigerian priest who ministers to trauma victims in the country’s northeast says he is aware of the danger priests... Read more
Probe into Fr. Jacques Hamel’s murder shows attackers’ links to ISIS
The priest was killed at Mass on July 26, 2016. Read more
Pope Francis returns historic prayer book saved from Islamic State to the Nineveh Plains
During his trip to Iraq, Pope Francis returned a historic Aramaic prayer manuscript which was restored after the Islamic State... Read more
Pope Francis will bless this Virgin Mary statue desecrated by Islamic State
Iraqi Catholics have asked Pope Francis to bless a statue of the Virgin Mary that was desecrated by the Islamic... Read more
Pope Francis presented with historic prayer manuscript saved from Islamic State
Pope Francis was presented on Wednesday with a historic Aramaic prayer manuscript rescued from the Islamic State’s destructive occupation of... Read more
Iraqi archbishop who preserves historic manuscripts nominated for Sakharov Prize
The Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul has been nominated for the Sakharov Prize for his work to preserve hundreds of historic... Read more
Religious sisters missing after jihadist attack found safe and well
Two religious sisters missing after jihadists attacked a port town in Mozambique have been found safe and well, a Catholic... Read more
Two religious sisters in Mozambique still missing after Islamist attack
Two religious sisters in Mozambique are still unaccounted for three weeks after militants linked to the Islamic State seized control... Read more
Pope Francis calls Mozambique bishop after Islamist militants seize port city
Pope Francis made an unexpected phone call this week to a bishop in northern Mozambique, where militants linked to the... Read more
‘Life after ISIS’: Christians are leaving Iraq due to ongoing security concerns
More Christian families left the Nineveh Plains than returned to their hometowns last year amid ongoing security concerns in the... Read more
Nonprofit seeks to provide computers to Iraqi Christian schools
While Christian schools in Iraq continue to suffer, a non-profit that promotes positive engagement in the Middle East is aiming... Read more
Cardinal Sarah: Nigerians killed by terrorists are ‘martyrs’
African Church leaders have responded to the reported Dec. 26 execution of 11 Nigerian Christians by a terrorist group affiliated... Read more
Islamists in Nigeria kill Christian hostages
The Islamic State group in Nigeria released a video Thursday claiming to show the killing of 11 Christian men. Read more
Pope Francis prays for ‘beloved and tormented’ Syria
As Turkish-led forces began the fifth day of their move against Kurdish militias in northeastern Syria Sunday, Pope Francis appealed... Read more
At UN, Holy See requests increased aid for Middle Eastern Christians
As displaced Christians return to their homes in the Middle East, the Vatican Secretary of State encouraged U.N. representatives Friday... Read more
Iraqi archbishop reflects on Christian community five years after ISIS takeover
Five years on from the conquering of Christian communities in Iraq by the so-called Islamic State, Christians in the country... Read more
Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka Easter bombings
The Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka that killed at least 321 people and... Read more
Iraqi Christians have important mission of ‘forgiveness and reconciliation’
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin urged the Catholic population of northern Iraq to remain steadfast in their faith... Read more
Trump signs law to aid Christians in Iraq, Syria
President Donald Trump signed into law Tuesday the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act, which seeks to ensure... Read more
Pope Francis mourns victims of attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt
“I pray for the victims, pilgrims killed just because they are Christians, and I ask Holy Mary to console their... Read more
