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Intervene in Christian genocide: 400,000 bring plea to UN
Advocates delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures to the United Nations on Friday, calling on the body to declare that... Read more
At UN, calls for global response to Christian genocide
The plight of Christians and other Middle East minorities demands action from the international community, one leader in relief efforts... Read more
Will the US take action to protect the victims of Islamic State genocide?
Now that the U.S. has declared that the Islamic State is waging genocide against religious minorities in Iraq and Syria,... Read more
In groundbreaking move, US declares Christians among victims of ISIS genocide
Secretary of State John Kerry declared Thursday that Christians, Yezidis, Shi’a Muslims, and other religious and ethnic minorities are victims... Read more
House backs genocide label for Christians under ISIS
The U.S. House of Representative voted Monday to declare that what is happening to Christians and other ethnic and religious... Read more
Time is running out for Christians to be named genocide victims
Pressure is mounting for the U.S. State Department to declare Christians as genocide victims at the hands of the Islamic... Read more
Yes, ISIS is guilty of genocide, says European human rights group
Europe’s leading human rights body passed a resolution on Wednesday calling ISIS atrocities a “genocide,” a week before the European... Read more
What history can teach us about why the 'genocide' label matters
A U.S. designation of genocide for ISIS’ actions would offer prompt and significant support to the religious minorities it has... Read more
A growing coalition agrees: Christians are genocide victims too
Legal experts, religious leaders, and now an independent government commission are asking the U.S. State Department to include Christians among... Read more
Religious leaders, scholars ask Obama to declare ISIS violence a genocide
More than 100 religious leaders, scholars, and human rights advocates signed a letter Monday asking President Obama to formally declare... Read more
Vatican archives shed light on tragedy of Armenian genocide
Ahead of Pope Francis’ Mass commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, newly released historic documents confirm the Holy... Read more
Obama authorizes Iraq airstrikes to prevent religious genocide
Late Thursday night the Obama administration announced that it has launched a military and humanitarian operation to protect both U.S.... Read more
![[Graphic] A pile of bodies from the recent massacre in Bentiu, South Sudan. Photo courtesy of the Office of Rep. Frank Wolf.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/images/Graphic_A_pile_of_bodies_from_the_recent_massacre_in_Bentiu_South_Sudan_Photo_courtesy_of_the_Office_of_Rep_Frank_Wolf_CNA_5_1_14.jpg?w=220&h=165)
US urged to act before South Sudan violence becomes genocide (Graphic Photo)
Describing reports of atrocities coming out of South Sudan, U.S. Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Va.) called Wednesday for immediate action to... Read more
Twenty years after genocide, Church helps Rwanda heal
Boniface Hakizimana lives in a rural area of Southern Rwanda. He lives peacefully with the widow next door, Viviane N'Habimana.... Read more
Archbishop warns of genocide in Central African Republic
A Central African bishop has reported signs of genocide in the growing conflict there, urging an effective security response and... Read more
Central African Republic mired in violence amid threat of genocide
A year of violence threatening the stability of the Central African Republic has escalated in recent weeks, leaving more than... Read more
