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In Syrian monastery, priest who escaped ISIS sees signs of hope
The fourth-century saint Mar Elian’s relics survived the Islamic State’s destruction of the Syrian monastery that bears his name, and... Read more
Christianity returns to the towns of Iraq's Nineveh Plain
Two years after the sound of church bells was replaced by the sound of explosives in Bashiqa, Iraq, just north... Read more
Iraqi archbishop remains hopeful: 'there will always be Christians' here
Iraqi Christians stranded in Kurdistan have some reason for hope, now that the battle for Mosul and the Nineveh Plane... Read more
For EU's religious freedom envoy, Middle East is key arena
The genocide of Yazidis and Christians in the Middle East and the refugee crisis should be a priority for Europe,... Read more
Christian girls who barely escaped ISIS credit Mary for their safety
Seven young women in Kirkuk credit the Virgin Mary for their safety after spending a harrowing eight hours hidden underneath... Read more
Syrian priest who escaped ISIS: 'our world needs a revolution against violence'
Father Jacques Mourad was prior of the Mar Elian monastery, a pilgrimage centre near Al Quaryatayn, about 65 miles southeast... Read more
Iraqis hopeful in battle for Mosul, yet cautious of what lies ahead
Hours after Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced a ground offensive to retake Mosul from the clutches of Islamic State,... Read more
After genocide, what's next for Iraq's Christians?
After the United States has declared that genocide is taking place against Christians and other religious minorities in Iraq, what... Read more
A 'cry of hope' after the death of Father Hamel
At a Mass said for the victims of Tuesday's church attack in France, the Archbishop of Paris appealed for hope... Read more
Local bishop expresses dismay over German train attack
In the wake of Monday night's terror attack by an Afghan Islamist on a train and pedestrians in Würzburg, the... Read more
Cautious optimism as US troops help to retake Mosul from ISIS
As the United States sends more troops to Iraq to help retake Mosul from the Islamic State, Catholics can view... Read more
How Christians in Syria keep the faith amid a civil war
In a Christian neighborhood inside war-torn Syria, a young boy was waiting to be discharged from a hospital after undergoing... Read more
UK should act against IS genocide after parliament vote, bishop urges
As the British government considers measures to name the Islamic State’s persecution of Christians and other religious minorities as genocide,... Read more
Massive new report documents IS genocide of Christians in Iraq, Syria
One week before the State Department must announce if Islamic State atrocities against religious minorities in Iraq and Syria are... Read more
Watch this video and 'wake up' from indifference to persecuted Christians
A video that shares the testimonies of people who have personally suffered the persecution of Christians in the Middle East... Read more
Grim numbers from Iraq: thousands of civilians suffer death, displacement, slavery
A new United Nations report has tried to count the civilian toll of continuing conflict in Iraq, largely at the... Read more
This priest was abducted by ISIS, but he isn't giving up on a mission of mercy
A Syrian priest who spent more than four months as a captive of the Islamic State is headed back to... Read more
Humanitarian crisis in Iraq a 'global challenge,' ambassador insists
The international community must do more to help with the humanitarian and cultural crisis in Iraq, the country’s ambassador to... Read more
'Genuine religious faith' is a force against terrorist savagery, Holy See tells UN
The papal nuncio to the United Nations on Wednesday stressed the religious rejection of the “utter savagery” of terrorism and... Read more
Christ is our only hope – Syrian Christians pray for miracles amid Islamists' carnage
Syrian natives who have ministered to refugees from the civil war there are trusting in God to protect their fellow... Read more
