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Pope Francis to Israeli president: 'the challenge is to unite'
Pope Francis held an audience with Israeli president Reuven Rivlin on Thursday, where they exchanged gifts and discussed efforts to... Read more
Knights of Columbus unveil new campaign to aid Middle East Christians
As Christians continue to face unprecedented persecution – especially in the Middle East – the Knights of Columbus have announced... Read more
For Middle East Christians, UN indifference is deadly
Inaction on the part of the United Nations and international community toward the brutality of ISIS has drawn criticism from... Read more
A Middle East without Christians: advocates call for action before it's too late
Middle Eastern Christian communities face extinction, and the results for the stability and peace of the region would be devastating,... Read more
Pope pleads with Middle East churches to address crisis together
Pope Francis addressed the increasing challenges caused by violence in the Middle East with members of the Syriac Catholic Church,... Read more
'Every five minutes, a Christian dies in the Middle East'
Fr. Gabriel Nadaf is a priest of the Greek Orthodox Church. He lives in Nazareth and faces death threats for... Read more
Award praises OKC archbishop's 'rallying cry' against black mass
Oklahoma City’s Archbishop Paul Coakley has received a Catholic leadership award for his prominent opposition to a satanic black mass... Read more
How Christian division hampers peace, reconciliation in Holy Land
The lack of unity among Christians is one of the factors that keeps them from playing a mediatory role in... Read more
Archbishop decries Jerusalem car attacks: 'We are acting like savages'
A Melkite-Greek Catholic archbishop has lamented recent car attacks in Jerusalem, saying that such actions are inhuman and tear down... Read more
Sheer 'barbarism' against Middle East families must end
The Synod of Bishops on Friday denounced “barbaric” violence in the Middle East, saying the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt... Read more
Vatican advocates sweeping protocol for Middle East peace
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin is urging a comprehensive road map for peace in Middle East during meetings... Read more
Indian migrants in Holy Land unite to celebrate Marian feast
Thousands of Indian migrants and other pilgrims in the Holy Land celebrated a special Marian feast day with displays of... Read more
The Middle East: A deficiency of love, says Lebanese speaker
Beneath the complex and violent situation in the Middle East lies a deficiency of love, said Lebanese-born Christian André Houssney... Read more
Weapons, low funding hinder Middle East humanitarian aid
Foreign weapons and a lack of funding are among the serious challenges facing humanitarian response efforts in the Middle East,... Read more
Promoting religious freedom is 'root' of Middle East peace
Encouraging robust religious freedom is a critical foundation for peace and stability in the Middle East, said panelists discussing the... Read more
Interfaith women's group begs UN to act in Middle East
An inter-religious women’s group in Pakistan has appealed to the United Nations to offer support and protection for those suffering... Read more
Pope Francis' interfaith soccer match shows desire for peace
A priest and close friend of Pope Francis says the pontiff's idea for an upcoming inter-religious soccer match for peace... Read more
Pope Francis issues peace plea to all Holy See embassies
Signed by Vatican secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a “nota verbale” was sent to all embassies accredited to the... Read more
Caritas leader: 'The whole Middle East is at stake'
The secretary-general for Caritas International has voiced his concern over the lack of aid being provided to those suffering from... Read more
Shame of ongoing violence must stop, Jordanian priest affirms
The spokesman for the Catholic Church in Amman, Jordan, has decried the continuous bloodshed in the Middle East, expressing his... Read more
