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Could the release of 22 Christians signal another Islamic State attack?
After Islamic State militants on Tuesday freed 22 Christians they have held captive since February, a Syrian archbishop cautioned that... Read more
Priest urges prayer for victims, perpetrators of latest Islamic State abduction in Syria
A priest in Syria has called for prayer after militants of the Islamic State kidnapped dozens of both Christians and... Read more
Pope Francis to Iraqi priest: I'll never leave or forget you
After sending a letter to Pope Francis on the plight Iraqi refugees fleeing ISIS violence, Fr. Behnam Benoka received a... Read more
Muslim scholar decries violence: 'I am a Nazarene, too'
Referring to the label “Nazarene” marked on houses of Christians in Iraq by the militant Islamic State, a Muslim scholar... Read more
Catholics denounce use of hashtags for 'paramilitary warfare'
Reacting to an internet campaign launched by ISIS threatening the life of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff, Catholic leaders stressed that... Read more
Prayer a stronghold in life, death of Catholic journalist James Foley
Prayer not only served as a source of strength for Catholic journalist James Foley – who was allegedly killed by... Read more
Congressman rips administration's silence on 'genocide' in Iraq
Christians are facing genocide in Iraq while the U.S. government and the United Nations are silent, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.)... Read more
Resolution introduced to protect persecuted Christians in Iraq
Congressional representatives have introduced a resolution to protect persecuted Christians and other minorities in Iraq, as Islamist militants consolidate control... Read more
Iraqi abbot calls for action to ensure local Christians' future
Following the effective expulsion of Christians from the city of Mosul by Islamists last week, a prominent local abbot has... Read more
Iraqi bishop urges prayer as Christians expelled from Mosul
On the eve of an ultimatum issued by Islamists to Christians in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the Chaldean bishop... Read more
Christians disappearing from Iraq, bishops lament
Two Iraqi archbishops are seeking “faith and hope” in Iraq, while bewailing the continuing exodus of Christians from the country... Read more
