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Knights of Columbus sending one month of food to Erbil refugees
This month, the Knights of Columbus will provide food to some 13,500 families in Erbil who have been displaced by... Read more
Despite Iran deal proposal, American pastor remains imprisoned
Amid Congressional debate over President Barack Obama’s proposed Iran nuclear deal, family and friends of an imprisoned American are pleading... Read more
This Syriac bishop will be beatified on the 100th anniversary of his martyrdom
On Saturday Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing the martyrdom of Flavien-Michel Malké, a Syriac Catholic bishop who was killed... Read more
If you won't help our people stay, help them leave - Catholic bishops from the Middle East
Catholic archbishops from Iraq and Syria said Tuesday that while they hope to help their people stay in the Middle... 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
This Jewish man survived Nazi Germany. Now he's rescuing Christians from ISIS
George Weidenfeld was barely eighteen when Nazi forces occupied his homeland of Austria in 1938. He may not have lived... Read more
Franciscans asks prayers for kidnapped priest in Syria
The organizations of Franciscan missionaries serving in the Holy Land have requested prayers for the safe return of Father Dhiya... Read more
Pakistani police save Christian couple from 'anti-blasphemy' mob attack
Police last week saved a Christian couple from a mob in Pakistan that attempted to kill them for allegedly committing... Read more
Muslim leaders in Lebanon condemn persecution of Christians in the Middle East
The leaders of four branches of Islam in Lebanon gathered earlier this month to issue a joint statement in the... Read more
Another Christian youth is accused over blasphemy law in Pakistan
Tension and fear have gripped the Christian community in Lahore, Pakistan's second largest city, after a Muslim mob attacked the... Read more
Syrian Catholic archdiocese asks prayers for kidnapped priest
The Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Homs confirmed on Friday that a priest in the diocese has been kidnapped, and has... Read more
Despite support from their president, Egypt's Christians are attacked by their neighbors
Egypt’s Christians continue to face worrisome persecution, despite the words and actions of its president to show goodwill to the... Read more
Beware of 'white-gloved' terrorism, Pope tells Middle East nuns
One day after canonizing the first two Palestinian saints since the early days of Christianity, Pope Francis met with a... Read more
Armenian genocide beckons for a new start in Turkey, historian says
On the day marking 100 years since the systematic killing of over a million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman... Read more
Pope Francis and his growing litany of modern-day martyrs
Amid a torrent of recent news reports on persecuted Christians, Pope Francis reflected on those killed for their faith and... Read more
Kidnapped Nigerian girls deserve more than just a hashtag, activist says
The hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted a year ago by the group Boko Haram deserve a major, sustained rescue effort,... Read more
With Iraqi Christians besieged, these are the priests and nuns who choose to stay
“At night we often hear gunfire,” says Father Steven, a priest in Alqosh, Iraq. Read more
Slovak 'Charity Battalion' aids displaced Christians in Iraq
It seems to be just another house in the city of Ozar on the outskirts of the Iraqi city of... Read more
Pope Francis sends rosaries, Easter cakes to Iraqi Christians
The Solemn Easter Vigil in Erbil, Iraq, concluded in a spirit of joyful celebration with the distribution of dove-shaped Easter... Read more
For Pope Francis, Good Friday shrouded in grief over persecuted Christians
Both Pope Francis' Good Friday service at the Vatican and the Stations of the Cross held at the Colosseum later... Read more
