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South African bishop decries government inaction on alleged ISIS operations
Bishop Sithembele Sipuka said the group is destructive based on its activities in Mozambique and Nigeria. Read more
Iraqi priest recounts night of exodus, ISIS invasion a decade later
For Father Martin Banni, pastor of St. Korkis Chaldean Church in Karamlesh, Iraq, the memories of Aug. 6, 2014, remain... Read more
As new altar is consecrated at destroyed Iraq church, former parishioner recalls ‘wonderful days’
Georgena Habbaba says her eyes filled with tears to see her childhood parish and school in Mosul, Iraq, reconstructed and... Read more
Kidnapped by ISIS, priest in Iraq recounts story of facing fear with faith
A Syriac Catholic priest in Mosul opens up about his nine-day kidnapping ordeal. Read more
Victim of Istanbul attack was a Muslim who often went to Catholic Mass
The sole victim of Sunday’s attack on a Catholic church in Istanbul was a Muslim man who regularly attended Mass,... Read more
Remembering the night the ‘city of Christians’ fell to ISIS in Iraq
Aug. 6 marks the ninth anniversary of the fall of Qaraqosh, a city that was almost entirely Catholic and where... Read more
French president visits Catholic church in Iraq damaged by ISIS
Emmanuel Macron toured Our Lady of the Hour Church in Mosul. Read more
Fr. Jacques Hamel: Catholic priest honored 5 years after he was killed at Mass in terrorist attack
Islamic State supporters killed the French priest on July 26, 2016. Read more
Christian refugees in Lebanon live in abandoned mall amid economic crisis
An NGO has documented the harsh living conditions. Read more
Probe into Fr. Jacques Hamel’s murder shows attackers’ links to ISIS
The priest was killed at Mass on July 26, 2016. Read more
Pope Francis meets Secretary Antony Blinken at Vatican
Secretary Blinken and Pope Francis discussed China, as well as "the humanitarian crises in Lebanon, Syria, the Tigray region of... Read more
‘This thing’s going to blow up on us’: The religious extremism fueling violence in Nigeria
Escalating bloodshed in Nigeria is fueled in part by religious extremism – and the United States must recognize this in... Read more
Coptic Orthodox Christian executed by ISIS affiliates in Egypt
In a video, 62-year-old Nabil Habashy Salama can be seen being killed by a gunshot Read more
Chalice shot by ISIS militants to be displayed in Spanish churches
As part of an effort to remember and pray for persecuted Christians, several churches in the Diocese of Málaga, Spain... Read more
Iraqi prime minister tells Christians to come home, but is it safe?
The Iraqi prime minister has encouraged Christians to come home—but Catholic leaders and aid agencies say without stability and economic... Read more
‘Life after ISIS’: Christians are leaving Iraq due to ongoing security concerns
More Christian families left the Nineveh Plains than returned to their hometowns last year amid ongoing security concerns in the... Read more
At UN, Holy See requests increased aid for Middle Eastern Christians
As displaced Christians return to their homes in the Middle East, the Vatican Secretary of State encouraged U.N. representatives Friday... Read more
Rebuilding broken hearts: A Syrian sister’s prayer for her country
As the people of Syria work to rebuild the cities, hospitals, homes, and schools that were destroyed through years of... Read more
Trump signs law to aid Christians in Iraq, Syria
President Donald Trump signed into law Tuesday the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act, which seeks to ensure... Read more
At least seven Christians killed in attack on bus in Egypt
At least seven Coptic Christians were killed and 12 more injured in Egypt when a bus traveling to a desert... Read more
