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Senate urged to create envoy for Christians in Middle East
A Catholic bishop and a Baptist pastor urged members of the U.S. Senate to address the “dire situation” facing Christians... Read more
Filmmakers draw attention to plight of Middle East Christians
Christians in the West must take seriously their duty to support those suffering in the Middle East, the birthplace of... Read more
Christians are most persecuted group on earth, legislators told
Experts testifying before U.S. lawmakers warned that many Christians around the world are facing serious persecution that often goes unreported... Read more
Bishop details secrecy of Christian conversions in Lebanon
According to a local bishop, numerous conversions of Muslims to Christianity occur every year in Lebanon but the true number... Read more
Archbishop urges prayer for targeted Ukraine Christians
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia called on Catholics to pray for the Church in Ukraine during the country's recent... Read more
Pakistani blasphemy law a threat to all religions, chairman says
During a special round-table meeting last week, various professionals gathered to raise awareness of Pakistan’s extension of the death-penalty for... Read more
Reports of Christian martyrdom nearly doubled in 2013
Nearly twice the number of Christians were reported as dying for their faith in 2013 than the previous year, according... Read more
Drastic increase in murders of religious, missionaries in 2013
The Church throughout the world has expereince increased violence in the past year, according to a recent global report on... Read more
Wife of imprisoned pastor says faith helps her persevere
The wife of a Christian pastor imprisoned in Iran is relying on her faith as she speaks out to ask... Read more
Pope Francis: Christians worldwide are 'united in blood'
In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa Dec. 15, Pope Francis called ecumenical dialogue a priority of his pontificate,... Read more
End times will bring greater persecution to Christians, Pope says
In his daily homily Pope Francis reflected on the end times, saying that faith will be increasingly pushed out of... Read more
Pope lauds courageous choices of modern martyrs
In his daily homily, Pope Francis spoke of the faithfulness of God, highlighting the importance of trusting him with one’s... Read more
Social media campaign calls for pastor's release from Iranian prison
More than 3,000 people used social media on Nov. 21 to call for the release of a pastor imprisoned in... Read more
Defend persecuted Christians, Cardinal Dolan urges bishops
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, urged his fellow bishops to be advocates of Christians persecuted... Read more
Iranian prison transfer endangers pastor's life, supporters warn
Iranian authorities have reportedly transferred imprisoned U.S. citizen Saeed Abedini to a dangerous prison, prompting concern from human rights groups... Read more
Prayer vigils recognize American pastor imprisoned in Iran
Human rights advocates gathered in front of the White House last week to pray and raise awareness for Christian pastor... Read more
Do not forget Syria's Christians, priest urges Westerners
A Syrian priest has urged the West to remember the Christians in his country, many of whom are fleeing due... Read more
Letters, prayer vigils to mark one year in jail for pastor in Iran
Supporters of human rights and religious freedom around the globe are joining in prayer and a letter-writing campaign on the... Read more
Secretary Kerry asks Iran to release American pastor
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has renewed calls for the Iranian government to release American citizen Saeed Abedini, a... Read more
US government condemns killings by Nigerian extremist group
A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said the United States “strongly condemns” recent killings in Nigeria and an Aug.... Read more
